I need to send a large file to a customer via FTP

I need to send a large file to a customer via FTP - can I created a special folder on my website and give him FTP read permission on it? If so, how do I create this general purpose folder and move the data to it?

 

Hi,
The first thing you'll want to do is use your local site tool and create the folder needed.
Then upload the file to that folder.
Now in your control panel go to the User Manager and create your user.

Then in the Permission manager give that user access but disallow anonymous.
They can then access that folder via FTP with the username and password you created for them.
Salute,
Mark

 

Right - thanks wisemx - I've already created the new user - what I don't get is how to create a new folder under my root. Now I notice you said to use my local site tool. By this you mean I assume any FTP client tool I wish to use to access my DiscountASP site? Can the folder not be created by using the online Web Application tool from the DiscountASP control panel?


Thanks

 

Hi,
The easiest method if you aren't using an IDE, such as Visual Studio, on your site is to create the folders locally.
On your local system where the files for the site exists.


Say for example you are going to add a folder named 3Dprops;


siteroot/
../bin/
../assets/
../3Dprops/


Now place the file you want for the FTP user in that folder, locally.
Then however you willbe FTPing the files to the server the folder will be created with it when you FTP.


If you want to create folders on your site there's a free site file manager I've tested here that works nicely.
Salute,
Mark Wisecarver

 

thanks for everyone's help! I think I have a handle on it now.


Thanks for quick responses! Jay