1. Let's start by opening up FlashFXP, which will be located in your
start menu after installing it.
2. Now FlashFXP should startup to a screen looking similar to this:
3. The first thing we want to make sure is that both of the
highlighted buttons are not depressed, as shown below:
This button is called the local browser button. It simply enables you
to either connect to two ftp servers or you can directly upload by
depressing one and not the other 4. Next we are going to login to the
first FTP server. It does not matter, which we are going into yet.
4. Start by pressing the one of the lightning symbols on the bar, or
by going (FTP>Quick Connect). A window will pop-up similar to the one
shown below.
Server or URL - In here you either must put in a ip address in the
format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (example: 24.56.123.12) or you may also put in a
dynamic address, which is a web-address that forwards to the ftp ip
address. (example: http://servername.dhs.org). In the newer
FlashFXP You can also put a full ftp path here (example:
ftp://24.56.123.12/path/here/)
User Name - This is where you will put in a username if you have been
designated one by an administrator. If you do not have a username leave
this field blank.
Password - This is where you will put in the password associated with
your username, once again this must be assigned to you by the system
administrator. If you do not have a password then leave this field
blank.
Remote Path - This is the path you wish FlashFXP to automatically
enter upon connection of that particular FTP server. Example, if I wish
to enter the directory '/cookies/are/good/' I would type in the path
into the Remote Path field and FlashFXP will automatically enter that
directory for me upon connection of the server.
Anonymous - This is when you do not have a username and password
assigned to you. The anonymous account will only work if it has been
activated on the servers computer.
Port - This is the port you wish to connect to on the IP address or
dynamic address of the server. The default port address for FTP is 21,
but the system administrator of the FTP may set this to a near infinite
of numbers as long as it is not reserved by another protocol. Example, a
FTP server should not run on port 80 because that is for HTTP (web
pages).
5. Next we click on the advanced tab after filling in all the
required information on the general tab. Once here we will put a check
into 'Alternate FXP Method : Uploading and Downloading'. Look below if
you get lost. After this is done press the connect button.
6. You should come up with a listing of files and directories once
you have connected to the ftp, it will look similar to the picture on
the below-left. If it does not connect it will quite a message like the
message below-right.
7. Now we are going to connect to the other server that you will be
using to transfer the files. Looking to the above left you should notice
the left column is blank. What we are going to do is simply press the
lightning button on top of the blank column. After this we will press
quick connect. Now this should look familiar to you. Repeat steps 4-6 to
connect to your other server. Once finished you should have two unique
ftp server directory listings in both the left and right columns as
shown below.
8. Now that we have both ftp servers connected it becomes fairly
easy. If we are already in the correct directories we are transferring
to and from then skip this step and go on to step nine. If you are just
in root directories you must get to the right directories. Some of these
directories are locked so we simply cannot enter it manually. Do do this
we will enter the full directory, that you should have from the original
posting of the ftp, in the address bar. Look below to see where it is.
9. Once you have entered into the correct directory it is time to
transfer the files. We will first highlight the files or directories we
wish to transfer. Next we will right click the files then left-click
queue (below-left) Once put into queue each file that you put in the
queue will appear in the bottom left column of FlashFXP (below-right).
The files are now ready to be transferred.
10. Now all you must do is right-click the files in queue and
left-click the transfer button. (below left) Once this is done the files
should begin to transfer; however, please take note that you will not be
able to gauge the speed of the transfer until it has completed. Once it
is transferring it should look something like the image below and to the
right.
