Hey,

how can i upload files via ftp and manage them with the WebFileManager? I created a directory in my "files"-folder and created some more folders, uploaded some files. I see the files in the WFM, but i can't put them in a download node. Please help me.

Cheers Batman1983

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robmilne commented

I don't know what you mean by a 'download node'. Files can be downloaded via webfm or can be attached to content nodes for download when viewing that node.

Ftp requires that you can get an ftp client (ie: FireFTP in Firefox) and upload files with that client to your drupal file-sys. This may require setting up an ftp account for a specific directory path with the 'control panel' provided by your server provider.

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batman1983 commented

I created a content typ called "download node" for the attachments.

I like to upload all my files with a ftp-client and after finishing the upload, i want to manage them with the WFM. If i create a folder in the WFM, i couldn't upload a file to that folder via ftp, because i have no permission.

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robmilne commented

I cannot help you with permission issues. If you don't have access to the server directly via ssh to manage the permissions you are at the mercy of your server service provider. As is the case with the 1&1 hosted demo site (vera-ikona.com), one has to use the ftp tools they provide to define a ftp directory location, user name and password. Your provider may not even allow the ftp port to be open. You should be talking to them.

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batman1983 commented

Hey, it's our own root-server.
Perhaps the file-system settings are incorrect? I set them to private.

Another thing: Can I move files between folders?

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robmilne commented

The file-sys must stay public. Privacy is enforced via an .htaccess file you create manually.

If you have 'administer webfm' rights you can move any file anywhere inside webfm root. If you have 'access webfm' rights you can only move files you own (uid field of webfm_file table matches $user->uid).

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