Recommend a good free FTP service?

frobisher · 01-02-2008 11:52am #1

I've had good google, there are certainly enough options out there. Anyone got suggestions on ones to look at in particular? Or is it much of a muchness? It will be used for uploading my music onto for a new website about to go live.

Anyone used: http://filezilla-project.org/ ?

Gordon · 01-02-2008 11:54am

iirc there are a few threads on this forum about that.

I use Cyberduck for Mac.

ianhobo · 01-02-2008 11:57am

Filezilla is fairly popular. It's a free (Open source ?) program that I've used for years anyway without any hassle.

It offers good password/ ftp account features. It's quite robust, its never crashed on me.

People who tend to have "issues" with others, like cuteFtp tend towards filezilla and never look back

They also offer an FTP server program

Sniipe · 01-02-2008 11:59am

I always use http://www.smartftp.com/ - I find it easier to use than filezilla. Its free for non commercial use.

frobisher · 01-02-2008 12:15pm

Thanks for the replies.

Anyone tried this: http://www.coffeecup.com/free-ftp/

ron_darrell · 01-02-2008 12:18pm

Could write your own

<%@ Language = VBScript %>
<%
	Option Explicit
	Server.ScriptTimeout = 2400
%>
<!--#include file="ftp.asp"-->
<html>
<head>
	<style>
		body {
			font-family:			trebuchet ms;
			font-size:				12pt;
			color:					black;
			background-color:		white;
			text-align:				center;
		}
		
		#container {
			width:					800px;
			text-align:				left;
			border:					1px solid black;
			padding:				20px;
			background-color:		#ADADAD;
		}
	</style>
	<title>The new FTP interface ..</title>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
<%
	Dim strUser, strHost, strPass, strLocal, strRemote, strMode, strCMD, strFile
	Dim FSO, F, err_file
	If Request.ServerVariables("CONTENT_LENGTH") <> 0 Then
		strHost = Request.Form("host")
		strUser = Request.Form("user")
		strPass = Request.Form("pass")
		strLocal = Request.Form("local")
		strRemote = Request.Form("remote")
		strMode = Request.Form("mode")
		strCMD = Request.Form("command")
		strFile = Request.Form("file")
		
	'	Response.write "FTP(""" & strHost & """, """ & strUser & """, """ & strPass & """, """ & strLocal
	'	Response.write """, """ & strRemote & """, """ & strMode & """, """ & strCMD & """, """ & strFile & """)"
		Response.write "<br />"

		If strCMD = "GET" Then
			Response.write "Downloading file [" & strFile & "] from host http://" & strHost & " in " & strMode & " mode.<br />"
		Else
			Response.write "Uploading file [" & strFile & "] to host http://" & strHost & "<br />"
		End If
		
		FTP strHost, strUser, strPass, strMode, strLocal, strRemote, strCMD, strFile
		
		Set FSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
		Set F = FSO.OpenTextFile("c:\inetpub\wwwroot\node\ftperrors.txt", 1, False)
		If Not F.AtEndOfStream Then
			err_file = F.ReadAll()
		Else
			err_file = ""
		End If
		F.Close
		Set F = Nothing
		Set FSO = Nothing
		
		If Len(err_file) <> 0 Then
			Response.write "FTP failed! <br />Click here to view <a href=""ftperrors.txt"">error log</a>"
		Else
			Response.write "FTP Successful"
		End If
%>
	<br /><br />
	Click here to <a href="FTP_interface.asp">FTP another file</a>...
	<br /><br />
<%	Else %>
	<form action="<%= Request.ServerVariables("SCRIPT_NAME") %>" method="POST" id="ftp_frm" name="ftp_frm">
<pre style="font-family:trebuchet ms, arial;font-size:11pt;" >

Host:		<input type="text" id="host" name="host" value="[IP address of webserver]" size="50" />
User:		<input type="text" id="user" name="user" value="[username for account to access webserver]" size="50" />
Password:	<input type="text" id="pass" name="pass" value="[password for account to access webserver]" size="50" />
Local:		<input type="text" id="local" name="local" value="[where your music files are]" size="50" />
Remote:		<input type="text" id="remote" name="remote" value="[path to the folder you want to save the files on the webserver]" size="50" />
Mode:		<select id="mode" name="mode"><option value="ascii">ASCII</option><option value="binary" selected="selected">Binary</option></select>  <i>[ASCII for text files, Binary for database files]</i>
Command:	<select id="command" name="command"><option value="PUT">Upload File</option><option value="GET" selected="selected">Download File</option></select>
File:		<input type="text" id="file" name="file" value="[name of the file]" size="50" />


<input type="SUBMIT" />
</pre>	
	</form>
<%	End If %>
</div>
</body>
</html>

code for FTP.asp

<%
Dim Output, ReturnCode, strScript, ErrorLog, FTPLog
Const COMMAND_FTP = "ftp.exe -i -s:"

Function FTP(strHost, strUser, strPass, strMode, LocalDir, RemoteDir, strCMD, strFileName)
	Dim objFSO, strFile, objTempFldr, objFile, objRegExp
	Dim objShell, WSX, ReturnCode, Output, strLog, strErrorLog
	
	Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
	objTempFldr = "C:\temp\"
	strFile = "ftptest" 
	
	strFile = objTempFldr & strFile & ".ftp"
	Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strFile, 2, True)
	
	If LocalDir <> "" Then objFile.WriteLine("lcd " & LocalDir)
	objFile.WriteLine "OPEN " & strHost
	objFile.WriteLine strUser
	objFile.WriteLine strPass
	If RemoteDir <> "" Then objFile.WriteLine("cd " & RemoteDir)
	objFile.WriteLine strMode
	objFile.WriteLine strCMD & " " & strFileName
	objFile.WriteLine "bye"
	objFile.Close()
	
	Set objShell = Server.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
	Set WSX = objShell.Exec(COMMAND_FTP & strFile)
	If Err.number <> 0 Then
		Response.Write Err.Description 
	Else
		Set ReturnCode = WSX.StdErr
		Set Output = WSX.stdOut
		strErrorLog = objTempFldr & "ftperrors.txt"
		strLog = objTempFldr & "ftplog.txt"
	
		Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strErrorLog, 2, True)
		ErrorLog = ReturnCode.ReadAll()
		objFile.Write ErrorLog
'		Response.write "Writing to error log ..<br />" & ErrorLog & "<hr />"
		objFile.Close()
	
		Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strLog, 2, True)
		FTPLog = Output.ReadAll()
		objFile.Write FTPLog
'		Response.write "Writing to log file ..<br />" & FTPLog & "<hr />"
		objFile.Close
	End If
	
	objFSO.DeleteFile strFile, True
	Set objFSO = Nothing
	Set objFile = Nothing
End Function
%>

You'll need a webserver locally to run this file (if you have XP Pro then IIS comes preinstalled)

Enjoy

-RD

frobisher · 01-02-2008 12:29pm

You gotta love boards!

kjt · 01-02-2008 12:42pm

Sniipe wrote: »

I always use http://www.smartftp.com/ - I find it easier to use than filezilla. Its free for non commercial use.

I second Smart, great program!

mike65 · 01-02-2008 12:53pm

I use ipswich http://www.wsftp.com/products/ws_ftp_home/

Mike.

forbairt · 01-02-2008 1:09pm

kjt wrote: »

I second Smart, great program!

I used quite like it ... but I started doing commercial work and didn't want to fork out on a license so I moved over to FileZilla ...

There is also a firefox plugin (quite handy ... stopped using it cus my other machine died and I never re-installed it)

wheres me jumpa · 01-02-2008 5:54pm

Filezilla ftw.

Bob the Builder · 01-02-2008 7:43pm

forbairt wrote: »

I used quite like it ... but I started doing commercial work and didn't want to fork out on a license so I moved over to FileZilla ...

There is also a firefox plugin (quite handy ... stopped using it cus my other machine died and I never re-installed it)

fireftp?
didn't like it personally...

I use SmartFTP myself, but because i'm making a website for commercial use now, i'm considering changing to filezilla... just to be fair...

tricky D · 01-02-2008 7:49pm

Firezilla gets my vote. Simple, easy, issue-free, free.....

jhegarty · 01-02-2008 10:25pm

wheres me jumpa wrote: »

Filezilla ftw.

+1

forbairt · 01-02-2008 10:33pm

nevf wrote: »

fireftp?
didn't like it personally...

I use SmartFTP myself, but because i'm making a website for commercial use now, i'm considering changing to filezilla... just to be fair...

TBH I'm not sure .. it was a while back I was using it ... could have been CrossFTP ... but I'm not positive

Handy = its a plugin for firefox so rather easy to install and get up and running ...

I am using filezilla now as I said.

tommycahir · 04-02-2008 8:47am

I am using CUTEFTP at the moment and seems to cover everything that is needed

Recommend a good free FTP service?

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