FTP connection setup in Total Commander. FTP server connection Ftp not connecting through total commander

Hello Dear friends and regular readers of this blog.

Today we will set up FTP through Total Commander.

So let's get started. To set up FTP via Total Commander you need to do the following.

On the toolbar file manager Total Commander has an FTP button that will need to be clicked when we need to access our site.

Those who like to use keyboard shortcuts can press Ctrl-F. This will pop up the "Connect to FTP Server" dialog box. Only the plate in the middle, with the addresses of the sites, will be empty at first.

But nature (and we are in solidarity with it) does not tolerate emptiness, so we immediately press the "Add" button and create the first line in this list.

You can write anything as the name of the connection, as long as you yourself remember where you have what, but the rest of the data must be entered absolutely exactly, without the slightest mistake.

It is even better to copy from the letter received during registration on the hosting or, accordingly, from the site page on which you wrote all the necessary letters and numbers.

The "Server" line contains the address of the FTP server. Usually matches the address of the site itself (but not always), only FTP is appended in front.

"Account" is often the same as account on the site itself, but here, as you can see, it’s done differently: the provider gave out a long series of numbers and letters as a name. Enter the password in the line - guess what? - right! - A password issued specifically for accessing the FTP site, and not for entering the control panel or for accessing the database.

If you want to immediately get inside the WordPress folder, in the line “Deleted. directory" type in the name of the folder followed by a slash (like this: publick_ html/ , or like this: htdocs/ , or like this: www/ ). In principle, this is optional - you can also enter the folder manually. Just think, an extra double click! ..

In the same way, it is optional, but convenient, to enter the address of a folder on your computer - with WordPress and plugins for it, with pictures or other materials that you are going to forward to the site.

Then the corresponding folder will be shown on one panel of the file manager remote computer(website), and on the other - your own. This second address is set in the line "Local. Catalog".

Sometimes it is impossible to work with the site in standard mode - an attempt to connect ends with an error message, despite the fact that all names-passwords-attendance-addresses are entered correctly. Then try to put a tick in the line "Passive exchange mode". Often this is exactly what is required.

Also at the bottom of the window there are some more valuable settings. Let's say you notice that after a minute or two of downtime, the site turns out to be unavailable, the FTP server begins to suspect that you have left and, in any case, you haven't contacted it for too long - you may have quit smoking or chatting with a friend - and closes the session.

When you try to enter a folder or copy a file, you first wait for God knows what, then a message appears about the disconnection, then the FTP client will offer to restore the connection and after a while it will restore.

To avoid this, check the box "Send a command to keep the connection active" and press the OK button.

In the "Command" list, there are also several commands that Total Commander can send to the site (if this one does not work, try the next one). You can also change the time interval after which this command is sent - set 90 seconds or 60.

When you finally click OK, a new line will appear in the list of connections. To connect to a site, you will need to click on the FTP button (or press Ctrl-F), select the appropriate connection, and double-click on it. You can click on the connection once and then click on the "Connect" button a second time.

And the "Change" button will allow you to make corrections to the FTP connection settings of Total Commandera. If you entered the wrong address, you made a mistake with the password, or other settings need to be corrected.

In the screenshot below you can see the Total Commander file manager window.

On the right file panel - site, on the left - home computer. What exactly is shown there and there, the title bar tells us, right above the list of files: on the left it says that we are on the C: drive, in the WordPress\Plugins folder, and on the right - on the site, in the folder www/all.blog-raskruti.ru/wp-content/plugins. You can switch to another drive by selecting its letter in the drop-down list at the top.

To enter the folder, double-click on it; to exit, if you are in the wrong place, double-click on the curved arrow with a colon in the topmost line of the list of files.

To move from one file panel to another, click once on any file or folder on the left or right. You can also press the Tab key.

So, I need to submit the plugin to the site. left click on folder desired plugin(it is surrounded by a dotted frame), and then click the "F5 Copy" button.

You can just press F5, the effect will be the same: the program will ask for confirmation, and if the connection has not been broken during the downtime, it will perform the action we need - it will redirect the folder to the site.

And if you click on the unnecessary plugin on the right and press the “F8 Delete” button, you can delete the corresponding plugin, even if WordPress can’t do it.

The third option: the ability to directly edit a text file, correct some configuration or style markup manually.

Click on this file on the site and press "F4 Edit". The file will be transferred to your computer and loaded into Notepad or other text editor. Make the necessary edits, save the file to disk and close Notepad. After that, Total Commander will ask you for permission to forward it to the site and replace old version new.

And finally: the "F7 Catalog" key will allow you to create a new folder on the site (or in your computer - depending on which of the panels the dashed frame is located on). The folder name will need to be entered.

This concludes my story on how to set up FTP through Total Commander. You can continue for a long time, but this story does not belong here ... Thank you all! 🙂 And also read the post using WinSCP.

Choosing a client to work with FTP is a responsible decision. After all, if you install a program that is not suitable for this, then it can damage the files that you will upload to the server via an FTP connection. Because many people choose popular programs, which have already been trusted by tens of thousands of Russian-speaking users. One of these is Total Commander.

However, judging by the discussions on the forums, Total Commander is not as suitable for working with FTP as the well-known FileZilla application. The trouble is that the reason for such negative reviews is the inability to properly configure an FTP connection through Total Commander. Therefore, this article will discuss the configuration of this program, as well as the topic of working through SFTP in Total.

How to setup FTP in Total Commander file manager

The developers of the Total program are sure that work through FTP connection and the file manager are inseparable concepts. It would be absolutely inconvenient if you could connect to the server, but at the same time you could not manage the computer's file system. Total Commander copes with such tasks with a bang, therefore it will definitely complete all the tasks that you entrust to it, of course, if you configure the program correctly.

As you know, Total Commander is a very peculiar program with a unique interface. You will not be able to use in this file manager those combinations that you usually use when working with a computer. Because to enable the FTP settings, you need to hold down the combination Ctrl keys+ F. In normal mode, this keyboard shortcut would bring up the search bar. Or you can find the FTP icon on the toolbar at the top - this is your choice. The menu that you open is the section of the program in which FTP is configured, and in which many users get confused, which is why they cannot work with the server through Total Commander.

If you do not want to change anything in the settings, but just want to quickly connect to the server for data transfer, then you need to create a new connection - for this, click "New URL". Next, you enter the server address in the line and click OK - a connection will be made to the host. And if you have an account on the server, then you can easily access it. Please note that if you use FTP all the time and want to transfer data through this protocol, then it is better for you not to save information for logging into the host account.

The fact is that Total Commander stores this information unreliably in a place that many people know about. And he stores it in the settings file - wcx_ftp.ini, and there is a possibility that data from the file can be pulled out, so it's better not to risk it and use an anonymous connection. But this only applies to those who do not have a personal computer, but a shared one, for example, if you work with FTP somewhere in the office. AT otherwise you can safely save passwords on your PC. That Total keeps them in file system- this is nothing to worry about, since in extreme cases your computer will be protected from hacking by the Firewall.

It is also recommended that you create links in the Frequently Used Directories menu to the server folders that you work with on a regular basis. If you are familiar with the use of Total, then this will not be difficult to do. However, the best option that Total Commander has for working with FTP is the synchronization of data between different directories. You need to open a folder on the computer in one panel, and on the server in the second, and thanks to synchronization, you will quickly find data that is not on the PC or host. Thus, with the help of several actions, you can instantly upload the necessary files to the server.

Total Commander is also suitable for those who want to use all the features of the server, including editing various files and folders. To do this, you need to change your permissions on the host.

In Total, this is very easy to do - hover over the file and press Ctrl + Enter, after which it will appear command line. In terminal enter chmod command 777 file1.php, only with its own permissions value and file name. This method is not always convenient, especially if you plan to edit a large number of files. Then you can copy all the files that you are going to edit, and click the "Change Attributes" button, after which the editing menu will appear user rights.

Plugin for secure SFTP connection in Total

If you are afraid to use Total because you think about the possibility of account hacking, then work through SFTP. In fact, it is a combination of an encrypted SSH connection and the FTP data transfer protocol. Using SFTP will protect your data from being intercepted, unlike the insecure FTP protocol, through which even passwords are transferred in clear text.

In the standard options of the program Total Commander setting There is no SFTP so you will need a third party plugin for that. There are a lot of sites on the Internet that are ready to provide you with such a plugin for free, since Total itself is distributed free of charge. To install a plugin, you need to go to the "Configuration" section in Total and find the "Plugins" tab. First you need to unpack the archive containing the plugin and place it in the directory with Total. Next, define the path to the add-on in the settings and click OK.

After the plugin is installed and you enter the FTP settings menu, you will see a new settings item - SSH, in which you can adjust SFTP. In general, working with SFTP is no different from using FTP. The only difference is the way information is transmitted to the server, that is, the standards by which this protocol works. As for the user side, SFTP is not much different from FTP. So, to connect, you first need to enter a domain name, username, and password. And to activate data encryption through the protocol, in the "Connection type" section, select SSH.

It is not necessary to use SFTP to work with the server - this is your personal decision. But keep in mind that FTP does have some limitations. Because it open protocol, then almost all servers do not let clients through FTP to personal files and folders. That is, you will not be able to access the root folder of the site if you use FTP. And SFTP opens those doors for you. In addition, you can safely save the session on the computer, because it will be possible to steal the password and login only if a Trojan penetrates your system. Using SFTP in combination with a normal antivirus and firewall will prevent this possibility and your server will be safe. So it’s much more reasonable to install the plugin right away if you plan to use it for a long time remote server through one computer.

In some cases, it may be convenient to use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to download files from or to a server. You can download files through this protocol using a regular browser, but to upload files to the server it is better configure FTP in file manager.

The abbreviation FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol(file transfer protocol). It is designed to transfer files to computer networks. Using this protocol, you can connect to an FTP server, view the contents of directories (folders) on the server, upload files from or to the server. To connect to the server, you need to set up an FTP client.

Majority popular file managers have a function like FTP client. Its setting is almost the same in different file managers, so describing the client settings in each manager is a waste of time. We will tell you how to set up FTP in Total Commander.

Total Commander is one of the most popular file managers. It's conditional free program. It can be used indefinitely without paying a penny, but at the same time, three buttons and an instruction on which button to press will be displayed each time the program is launched. If you get tired of it - you can buy the program for little money.

So, how to set up an FTP client in Total Commander? To get started, run the program. It consists of two panels. In one panel, you need to open the folder into which we will upload files from the server (or vice versa, from which we are going to upload files to the server). In the second window, we must configure FTP, and after connecting to the server, we will see the folders and files located on the server there.

We click with the mouse in the address bar of the panel in which we are going to configure FTP, and proceed to the configuration. On the menu Net select item Connect to FTP server(or click on the FTP button on the program panel). A dialog box appears with several buttons on the right. You need to press the button Add. If there are already configured FTP connections in the window, do not touch them - they do not interfere with us. A window for setting up a new connection appears.

In the window that opens, we see several fields. What information should be entered into them?

Connection name. Here you need to enter the name of the connection. It can be anything, because it is only necessary so that you yourself can remember by name what kind of compound it is.

Server [:Port]: In this field we enter the address of the server with which we need to connect.

Account. In this field you need to enter the login required to access the server. It is provided by the server administrator. It also happens that access to the server is open to everyone, then you do not need to enter a login.

Password. Here you enter the password provided by the server administrator along with the login. If you are not the only one using the computer, it is better to leave this field empty - then the client will ask for a password every time you connect, which means that no one except you can connect to the server.

remote directory. In this field we enter the address of the directory on the server to which we want to get. This address is relative and reports from the root directory. For example, in the root folder on the server there is a Docs folder, and in it there is a Reports folder, which we need to get into. In this case, the relative address of the remote directory will look like this: docs/reports. If you leave this field blank, connecting to the server will open the root directory.

The rest of the fields/checkboxes are optional.. After filling in all the fields of the form, click the OK button. Now the connection we created should appear in the FTP server connection window. We click on it with the left mouse button (the line with the connection should be highlighted in color) and click on the button connect. If you are not connecting with local server, but with an FTP server on the Internet, do not forget to check if you are connected to the Internet.

As you can see, setting up FTP in Total Commander is quite simple. There is only one caveat: The settings window may differ slightly depending on different versions file manager, but the underlying fields remain the same.

Dear readers! Today's lesson will be devoted to the well-known FTP client Total Commander. I will tell you how to work with the program and how to set up ftp in Total Commander.

To promote, improve or update a blog, we regularly need to dig into the code and work with its files. For these purposes, I use different tools - read - including Total Commander.

This program is very easy to use, especially for beginners. If you are not familiar with it, read the article and start learning.

Briefly about FTP connection and Total Commander

FTP— (File Transfer Protocol) file transfer protocol. An FTP client is needed in order to transfer files from a computer to a server and vice versa.

There are many FTP clients, one of the most popular being Total Commander. It is easy to use and has a user-friendly, nice interface. Of the shortcomings:

• ftp accesses are saved automatically and stored unencrypted, which often leads to sites being hacked - never save your passwords in Total Commander
• Total Commander is sometimes buggy, restarting it helps

It's time to move on to the main question: how to set up ftp in Total Commander?

How to setupFTP toTotalCommander

1. Download Total program Commander from the developer's site: ghisler.com

2. Install it and run

3. Create an ftp connection by going to "Net"-> "Connect withFTP server" or by pressing the keys ctrl+F»
4. In the window that opens, click the " Add» 5. Enter the data provided by the host for the ftp connection. If you don't have them, ask your hosting support.

• Andconnection name - no matter what you write. This is necessary to make it easier to find the desired site, enter the address of your site.
• Server- enter the hostname or IP address that the hosting gave you.
• Account- enter the username (login) that the hoster gave you.
• Password - if you enter a password here, it will be saved in a file on your disk in an unencrypted form. NEVER enter your password here if you do not want to treat the site for viruses later.
  
• Remote Directory - This can be handy if you visit a particular folder frequently. Write down the path to it and after connecting you will immediately get into this folder. For example: blog/public_html/wp-content/themes/theme_name

It happens that standard mode work does not work (an error occurs), you can check the box “ Passive exchange mode' might work.

Click the OK button. If you did not enter a password, a separate window will pop up asking you to enter it - now you can enter it. If you entered everything correctly, then automatically connect to the server.

Now when you need to connect to your site's ftp server, click "Net"-> "Connect withFTP server. In the list of connections, select the desired site and click the " connect". Setting up an ftp connection in Total Commander is over!

Where does Total Commander store ftp settings

You already know the sad story that all entered server accesses are in one file. You can find it at: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\GHISLER\wcx_ftp.ini

When you reinstall Windows, copy this file so you don't have to reconfigure all connections.

How to work with Total Commander

Let's talk about how to work in Total Commander.

Your website opens in the left half, your computer opens in the right half. You see a list of files and folders and can navigate through them. It is convenient to use hot keys, when performing actions on files and folders, they are signed at the bottom of the buttons:

F5 - copy, F6 - move, F7 - create folder, F8 - delete file or folder.

If you select a file on the server and press F5, it will be copied to a folder on your computer, open on the right, after which it can be edited and uploaded back. You can also press F4 to edit files - the editing mode will open directly on the server.

File and folder permissions (attributes)

When working with sites, you often have to set permissions for files and folders. To do this through Total Commander is very simple: open the menu "Files" -\u003e "Change Attributes" and check the necessary combination.

Enough for today, now you know everything about setting up an ftp connection in Total Commander and know how to work in it . If you have any problems, write in comments.

Good luck to all!