FTP Question (filezilla in particular)

[palepaintedsky.bizhat.com]

I'm new to using FTP programs. Currently I am trying to learn the filezilla freeware. If anyone out there uses this program, please let me know.

Even a link to an FAQ page would really help.

I've already uploaded many files, some of which I can access through my browser, many of which I can't. I'm guessing the other pages have been protected. Put away from public view by the program. The question is how can I make my pages accessible?

I don't know much about raw FTP commands or anything of their complexities. I'm using preexisting functions.

I would really like to learn more about how to better use an FTP server, but I only know the basics.

[tabs]

Download cuteftp, im using it and didnt have to set anything up except type in the ftp, username and password.

[HPD.]

About that files you can't see, it is most likely that the FTP client you are useing chmods some typ of files automaticly, so the files can't be readen.

chmode - (CHange MODE) is Unix command that changes read, write and execute permissions for a file.

Here are some links for more commands:

http://www.nsftools.com/tips/RawFTP.htm

http://www.cs.colostate.edu/helpdocs/ftp.html

http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/dat...n/ftp_com.html

And I perfer SmartFTP as mine FTP client

Download link:

http://www.download.com/SmartFTP/300...=dl&tag=button

[palepaintedsky.bizhat.com]

Thank you, both of you. I wouldn't mind an alternate FTP server, but I don't have the money to spare and I would prefer freeware.

I know that SMART FTP is freeware. I've downloaded it before and still have the installation program. The problem is it can't finish the installation because I don't have a newer version of windows installer.

I've gone to microsoft.com to get it but it was only supported by Windows XP, and I'm running windows 98.

As for the read write and execute commands, filezilla does let you alter them by left clicking file attributes. I can change the Owner, Group, and Public permissions. Yeah, I'm guessing public, but believe me I've fiddled with this quite a bit, and I can't get it to come out right.

I realize I'm at risk of sounding incredibly green right now, but which ones should I allow. I've guessed public, and tried enabling both read and execute, but it didn't seem to do the trick.

I'm a little lost on this one.

thanks again for the FTP commands.

[palepaintedsky.bizhat.com]

Actually, just for feed back could anyone visit my site and check which links are actually working. It's not the links that are broken, everythings there, but as I mentioned the ftp complications i've been having. :?

the url is

http://www.palepaintedsky.bizhat.com/main.htm
thanks

[HPD.]

Basicly you decide what files and how you want to chmode them. Easyest way is to let FTP client chmode files automaticly (I know SmartFTP can do that, I don't know abot others but most of them have that option for sure). If you want to chmod it yourself you should chmode files that contain plain passwords, encrypted passwords or can represent a threat if they are viewed for eg. by a hacker.

I think I am going in a wrong direction right now with my answer... can you explain a bit more what you want to do.

Do you want to protect your files or you want everyone to have acces to your files?