Favorite FTP Program

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  1. combus

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    I use Cyberduck, and now I can't change it for anything... I find any other is pretty aweful. So yeah, I got used to it, and love it :S I'd only change it for Coda sometime, but I'd need more money lol
     
  2. Chani

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    I don't want to use it for everything, but I've just discovered WinSCP. I love how you can pull up the command line and how it integrates with Putty! :)
     
  3. Dan Hutter

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    Hey Nick I wrote a tutorial on copying your Filezilla settings over from one computer to another this way you don't have to enter in all your FTP data all over again.. I hate to self-link but figure you might find it useful: Almost Geek Copy Filezilla Settings From One Computer To Another
     
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  4. OneSix

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    I use what ever is available but i have a filezillla loaded into all my flash drives. Its light weight and has everything i need including sftp.
     
  5. Nick

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    Thanks! It would be extremely helpful to me if I didn't have to reformat my desktop computer and lose all of my data just two days after I got my laptop. :P
     
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  6. Dan Hutter

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    That sucks man. Well you can use it to copy from the laptop to your desktop then. ;)

    You should have a backup plan in place. ;) Vista and 7 handle backups quite nicely just attach and external and let it go to work. It's pretty much set it and forget it.
     
  7. Nick

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    90% of my data was backed up to an external drive (backup runs every morning at 4 AM), so no loss there. My backup plan requires that I manually select which folders to back up; I never thought to back up my FileZilla app-data or settings folder.

    The only things I lost basically were programs and program settings.

    My external drive saved my life in this situation. I plan to buy one or two more, just in case. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have everything backed up to it. I would have lost hundreds of vital documents, several hundred less-important documents, thousands of images, and perhaps tens of thousands of e-mails. .Oh, and my music library. :P But that can all be re-acquired through my iTunes account rather easily, I believe.
     
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  8. Abomination

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    Nick, if the information is that important to you, then you may want to do an offsite backup occasionally. Monthly?
     
  9. tech

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    FileZilla, Couldn't use anything else.
     
  10. MjrNuT

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    I think after 2 pages... a Poll should be added.

    Filezilla baby!
     
  11. Noles

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    Seems like a clear winner to me. :p
     
  12. cheat-master30

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    For me, it's definitely FileZilla. Easy to use, relatively efficient and free, what more can you want?
     
  13. Soliloquy

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    Are there any FTP programs that alert you (preferably with a sound) when a large upload is finished?
     
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    Filzilla is best but very simple.. better use WSFTP or CuteFTP.. many features like sheduled upload and automatic uploading for the changed files only etc
     
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    Always use Filezilla, best FTP software I've used.
     
  16. Matthew

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    I use FireZilla.
     
  17. dojo

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    FileZilla and Total Commander. I use the first when I have a lot of uploads to do and TC is for when I need to upload few files. it works nice with my template coding program.
     
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    Total Commander, only this programm. :)
     
  19. Nathan

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    Filezilla is my favorite, quick and easy to use.

    The only con it has is it stores you site passwords in clear text.
     
  20. GTB

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    I use FileZilla, have for a years now and love it.
     

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