Using ftp to add .gif files

Hally_89 · September 21, 2009, 02:01:51 PM

hey. I made my own member logos that i want to add to my site instead of the stars on the default theme. I have downloaded FileZilla server but i dont know how to use it to add the files. Could someone help me please?

sAce · September 21, 2009, 02:06:12 PM

How do I use FTP? / What is FTP?

upload to Themes/{theme_name}/images

Hally_89 · September 21, 2009, 02:11:58 PM

I looked at that already but i dont understand it. How do i enter Themes/{theme_name}/images using the ftp program? Im very stupid sometimes so bare with me please. When i do it once it will come naturally the next time.

sAce · September 21, 2009, 02:16:08 PM

what is your forum url?

if in root then it will be like
public_html/Themes/...... or httpdocs/Themes/.....

if in a folder like .com/forum
then public_html/forum/Themes or httpdocs/Themes/....

Tyrsson · September 21, 2009, 02:19:16 PM

Please make sure that you have the ftp client and not the server.

brion · September 21, 2009, 02:20:13 PM

Hi, I use Filezilla myself. When you open the program, click on the little computer icon at the top left. This is where you need your website information to login. Click on New Site and type in a name for it, then on the right the Host: would be something like ftp.yourdomain.com, the Port should be 21, Logontype: Normal, then put in your Username and Password and connect.

Once you are logged in, the left side files are the Local Disk, (the ones on your computer), the ones on the right is your website files.

Double click on one of the folders on the right to enter a subfolder, follow to where you need to go.

Themes > Classic > Images > etc.

If you need to go back, click on the double dots (..) to go back a folder. Once you are at the correct spot, go to the left side and find your file, then right click on it and click Upload.

It will ask if you wish to overwrite the current file (assuming you are changing a file) click overwrite or yes and you are done!

Hally_89 · September 21, 2009, 02:48:34 PM

Brilliant this is great im getting places now. Where do i get the host from?

sAce · September 21, 2009, 02:54:25 PM

Quote from: hally_89 on September 21, 2009, 02:48:34 PM
Brilliant this is great im getting places now. Where do i get the host from?

you can use your site url or server ip of the host

Hally_89 · September 21, 2009, 03:00:36 PM

Ok ive tryed my ip and the site url and it wont connect for some reason.

EDIT: Its ok i got it. I went to extend cp and found everything there. Stupid me lol. Thank you very much everyone for your help. Every bit was helpfull

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Using ftp to add .gif files