I used SmartFTP for a while to upload files to my server, but now they're withdrawn their free version, and I don't know where to look for a free, easy to use bit of software..

Anyone use a good one they can recommend or something?

Edited at 13:53 Sun 7/09/08 (BST)

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This isnt a good sign i take it

lmao...

It's fine, it just takes me longer to upload the files..

with a ftp client or whatever you call it lol, I can upload say 10 files at a time..

Whereas doing it one by one on the web host I have, it obviously takes longer.. which is annoying when perfecting a bit of code, having to keep uploading to see how it looks.

Someone surely uses it

Ipswitch have a free version I believe?

You could try box.net for free server space, accessible anywhere. Its very convenient and saves you quite a bit of set-up hassle.

nice 1 jerome! get on it stu- i thought the site was ready for the weekend

So did I

Not too much left to do tho... then when that is done, I need to speak 2 you for colors of the site and such

I can't even find a free version on that Ipswitch thing lol

Try filezilla.. its an open source FTP client basic but functional. Although I seriously recommend Box.net!

Box.net?

I don't really understand what they are offering to be honest..

I'd rather stick with what I know lol, gonna take a look at filezilla..

thanks

box.net offer free storage on their server, accessible all the time (you don't have to leave a comp on). I think they offer either 1 or 10 gig's in the free version, either should be plenty. You can access your files either through box.net or ftp://box.net/yourname

Ahh I see what you mean..

only thing is, I need PHP to be installed on the server, otherwise my website just wouldn't work lol

WS-FTP LE was an excellent free version of WS-FTP, no longer supported but you can download it from oldversion.

http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=wsftp

I think it'll do what you want

Thanks Spinner

It's like smartftp all over again... Just doesn't look as good lol, but it does the job

Should of googled it lol

If you try google you will find a whole heap of shareware options and a couple of fairly basic open source solutions.

Thats why its helpful to ask here with a few datails of what you're looking for so people can pass on their experience.

Yeah Suppose.. People Know a lot of things here lol..

Exactly google was the first place I went But spinner is right

I downloaded the latest version that was available (i think) and only found one problem... the timeout is only 2 minutes, which gets very annoying lol, but it's an improvement from the one I was using in many ways anyway

Should of went to another search engine then

Lmao help is here if needed

i use the windows explorer to ftp. so easy to use. and saves installing any software onto computer

How dya do that?

open my documents. or even in internet explorer.

Type in the ftp address eg. ftp://yoursite.com

Should pop up with a box with username and password.

Easy as that.. then just drag and drop or copy and paste your files.