Help With Setting Up Ftp

[webgyrl]

I am trying to set up a folder for someone to upload some images to my domain and am a bit confused as to how this works.

 

I read the instructions in the TCH FAQ on FTP which said:

Setting Up An FTP Directory For Others To Access

 

Create a folder

 

Password manage it through cPanel

 

Remove the index file from it and remove index manager using cPanel for this folder

 

Create the users in the password manager

 

Bingo! You now have a folder (directory) which is protected by passwords and they can see only that folder. Warning: remember that FTP download access will eat up your bandwidth

 

Ok so I went into cPanel > File Manager and set up a folder named "foldername" in the public_html directory

Then I went to password manager and gave the folder a username and password

There was no index file in the folder, so that was fine.

Then I went to FTP Manager in cPanel > FTP Accounts and set up a new account with the following info:

somename@****/foldername

Gave it a username and password

 

I fired up SmartFTP to check it out and tried to log in as follows:

FTP Address: ****/foldername

Username: the one I set up in the FTP Profile

Password: the one I set up in the FTP profile

 

It's saying that my login is incorrect.

 

Can someone please point me to what I did wrong?

 

Thanks

[TCH-Don]

You can create the folder first

then in ftp managment:

create the ftp user with password

and replace the default folder with the one you created.

 

Thats it all done.

 

they log into ftp as

ftp:domain

user name@domain

pass word ****

 

 

and they will be taken to the folder you created and will not be able to go above it.

[webgyrl]

You can create the folder first

then in ftp managment:

create the ftp user with password

and replace the default folder with the one you created.

 

Thats it all done.

 

they log into ftp as

ftp:domain

user name@domain

pass word ****

and they will be taken to the folder you created and will not be able to go above it.

 

Don,

 

In my previous life when I was a cat, I am sure you rescued me then as well.

 

Thank you for the help.

 

Say hello to the furry friends for me

[TCH-Don]

You are welcome Nat

and I have Oscar on my lap helping right now

[webgyrl]

Say hi to Oscar!

 

Hey one more thing that maybe you can help with:

 

I am trying to install an upload script to the CGI bin. The notes say:

# absolute path to folder files will be uploaded to.

# WINDOWS users, your path would like something like : images\\uploads

# UNIX users, your path would like something like : /home/www/images/uploads

 

Since we are on UNIX machines, would my upload directory be

home/public_html/myusername/thedirectoryimade

 

I am not sure what the full path is.

 

Thanks for shedding light and fur!

[TCH-Don]

It would be

home/your-cpanel-name/public_html/thedirectoryimade

 

 

 

 

at 14 pounds, Oscar has to leave my lap soon

 

He just does not fit any more

[webgyrl]

Ok, I changed that. For some reason I am getting an Internal Server Error 500

 

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

 

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@**** and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

 

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

 

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

 

Here are the parts of the cgi script:

># START USER EDITS

# absolute path to folder files will be uploaded to.
# WINDOWS users, your path would like something like : images\\uploads
# UNIX	users, your path would like something like : /home/www/images/uploads
# do not end the path with any slashes and if you're on a UNIX serv, make sure
# you CHMOD each folder in the path to 777

$dir = "/home/cpanelname/public_html/folder";  
#$dir = "d:\\html\\users\\html\\images";

# absolute URL to folder files will be uploaded to
$folder = "http://www.****/folder/";

# maximum file size allowed (kilo bytes)
$max = 51200;

# for security reasons, enter your domain name. 
# this is so uploads may only occur from your domain
# enter any part of your domain name, or leave this 
# blank if you don't mind other web sites using your copy
$domain = "http://www.****";

# if a file is successfully uploaded, enter a URL to redirect to.
# leave this blank to have the default message printed. If using
# this var, it must begin with http
$redirect = "http://www.****/thanks.htm";

# if you would like to be notified of uploads, enter your email address
# between the SINGLE quotes. leave this blank if you would not like to be notified
$notify = 'recipient@****';

# UNIX users, if you entered a value for $notify, you must also enter your
# server's sendmail path. It usually looks something like : /usr/sbin/sendmail
$send_mail_path = "/usr/sbin/sendmail";

# WINDOWS users, if you entered a value for $notify, you must also enter your
# server's SMTP path. It usually looks something like : mail.servername.com
$smtp_path = "mail.****";

# set to 1 if you would like all files in the directory printed to the web page
# after a successful upload (only printed if redirect is off). Set to 0 if you 
# do not want filenames printed to web page
$print_contents = 1;

# allow overwrites? 1 = yes, 0 = no (0 will rename file with a number on the end, the 
# highest number is the latest file)
$overwrite = 0;

# file types allowed, enter each type on a new line
# Enter the word "ALL" in uppercase, to accept all file types.
@types = qw~

txt
jpeg
jpg
gif
psd
bmp
tiff
png
zip
rar
sit

~;

####################################################################
#	END USER EDITS
####################################################################

 

Can't figure out what I did wrong.

 

the cgi file is CHMODed to 755 and the actual folder is set to 777

 

What did I miss?

Edited November 1, 2005 by webgyrl

[webgyrl]

at 14 pounds, Oscar has to leave my lap soon

 

He just does not fit any more

 

 

Time for Kitty Atkins induction! LOL

Thats a big puddy tat!

[webgyrl]

Argh.. I have to go to a session now. I will have to tackle this again in the morning.

 

Thanks for the help and tell Oscar the feline hot water bottle meow!

[TCH-Bruce]

Did you upload the script in ASCII mode and change the script to 755 permissions so it can be executed?

[TCH-Don]

LOL

Oscar is a Norwegian Forrest Cat and small for the breed, Thank you

 

What script are you working with

maybe we can try it too.

[webgyrl]

Did you upload the script in ASCII mode and change the script to 755 permissions so it can be executed?

 

I think it must have been something in Dreamweaver FTP, they must not have cgi files set to upload as ASCII. I will have to change that.

I deleted the .cgi file from the server and used SmartFTP to re-upload it and change permissions and the script worked after that.

 

YAY!

 

Thanks for all the help

 

The only other thing I will ask is if anyone knows a good Bits/Bytes/Megabytes/Gigabytes converter?

[webgyrl]

LOL

Oscar is a Norwegian Forrest Cat and small for the breed, Thank you

 

What script are you working with

maybe we can try it too.

 

 

I just looked up the breed. What a gorgeous cat! What incredible fur! Must be an awesome little bed/lap warmer for sure.

 

I did in fact get the script to work... was a problem with my DW FTP settings.

 

Thanks again Don

 

Purrrrr

[TCH-Bruce]

The only other thing I will ask is if anyone knows a good Bits/Bytes/Megabytes/Gigabytes converter?

Maybe this Unit conversion page will help.

 

Or the Byte converter page.

 

And here is a link to the code

[TCH-Don]

Nat, glad you have it working.

 

Oscar may not be pure but so close

including losing the extra coat and mane in the spring.

He is just now getting his mane and extra coat back.

I love that he sleeps at the foot of the bed leaning on my feet.

[cajunman4life]

Don, I know what you mean about the lap. My dog is 30lbs and he thinks he's a lap dog.

[TCH-Thomas]

Aaron

[Xantith]

You can create the folder first

then in ftp managment:

create the ftp user with password

and replace the default folder with the one you created.

 

Thats it all done.

 

they log into ftp as

ftp:domain

user name@domain

pass word ****

and they will be taken to the folder you created and will not be able to go above it.

 

I am attempting to do the same thing and having no luck whatsoever. I even had my domain locked once because of bad password attempts.

 

I am a bit confused here with the steps. I created the folder...assigned it a username and password using the password protect directories in cPanel. Lets call it user John, PW Doe

 

So, now to the FTP Manager. Do i create the user using the username I made in the password protect directories, such as John@domain.com?

 

Also you said they log into ftp as ftp:domain...isnt that supposed to be ftp://domain.com or ftp.domain.com?

 

hehe, this is a bit confusing and i think i may be putting too much thought into it

 

Edit: I think I got the info correct but I am having a different problem. Basically I am using phpBB. I want to allow certain members to add attachments. I go into the config screen, enter all the ftp info and there is a button that i can use to test connection. When I do so I get the mnessage: Unable to enable/disable FTP Passive Mode. There is a radio button that says "Enable FTP Passive Mode

The PASV command requests that the remote server open a port for the data connection and return the address of that port. The remote server listens on that port and the client connects to it." I click yes, I click no...i still get the error message. What can i do to get around this?

Edited December 2, 2005 by Xantith