Total commander connection to hosting. Connect to the FTP server from the Total Commander FTP client
Every blogger, not to mention a webmaster, simply needs to be able to set up an FTP connection and it is also advisable to know how to download, edit and upload files back to the server.
All this can be done through file managers with a built-in ftp client. There are many programs that allow you to work via an FTP connection with the server on which the site is located.
The article will talk about how to set up ftp via Total Commander- very popular on this moment file manager.
One of the first things a blogger faces is confirming the rights to the site in Google accounts and Yandex. The easiest way to upload a rights confirmation file via ftp is through Total Commander (in our case). Or through any other ftp client.
You can still download Total Commander for free on the Internet, most likely on torrent sites.
Editing via Total Commander
IN Total Commander There are a lot of settings, but I will only consider the possibility of FTP connection and editing files.
First you need to configure and add an editor to Total Commander, which will open files for viewing and editing.
In addition to Total Commander, you will need an HTML editor.
Download and install an editor on your computer, the simplest and most convenient one is Notepad ++ and remember in which directory it is installed. A lot has been written about it, there is a video on the settings.
So, open Total and assign an editor:
On the screenshot is the Total Commander interface, go to the configuration tab.
Next, we assign an editor for viewing and editing files via ftp via Total Commander:
Do you remember in which directory you have it? exe file HTML editor? It must be specified, thereby assigning it for viewing and editing via Total.
At the top we install a program for viewing files.
Below we install a program for editing files via ftp via Total Commander.
Arrows >> - browse folders and files on your computer to make it easier to find and assign a program, for example Notepad ++, as an editor. I have it installed as editor Sublime Text Editor.
This completes the first stage.
Setting up FTP via Total Commander
So, to connect to the server, you need to know the login and password for your ftp account.
Login and password for ftp account
The login and password for your ftp account can be found in the hosting control panel; ftp keys are usually provided by hosters when registering for hosting, or you can check with the support service.
Open Total Commander and go to the FTP tab and then Connect to FTP service...:
Let's go to the Add tab, where we will directly make an FTP connection.
For ftp connection, specify account information
Connection name - can be any arbitrary name, you can name it as you wish. The names of FTP connections can be seen in the previous screenshot.
Server, Port - indicate the server on which the site is located, it is provided by the hoster during registration, and it is also indicated in the hosting control panel.
You can also simply indicate Domain name site as a server for ftp connection. It will look something like this: ftp://domain_name Instead of http://, simply replace it with ftp://
Account- nothing more than a login from an ftp account.
Password—specify the password for the ftp account.
Well, click the OK button.
View and edit files via FTP via Total Commander
So the final stage remains - viewing and editing server files via an FTP connection.
By the way
In order to upload a file to the server, or vice versa, download a file from the server to your computer via ftp via Total Commander, you just need to drag this file to any desired directory or folder.
This is what the root directory of a WordPress site looks like. For example, we will edit the robots.txt file.
Click on the required file right-click and select in the window that appears the required operation. In this case, I selected the Edit tab
Well, we edit files via FTP via Total Commander
This is what the robots.txt file looks like in mine HTML editor. I make the necessary changes and save the file. That's it, the edited file is automatically downloaded to the server.
Hello everyone, in this article I will show you and teach you how to set up an FTP connection in Total Commander. Let me remind you that FTP is a data transfer protocol, and is mainly needed for transferring files over a network, or the Internet. Today we will set up file transfer in Total Commander. All you need for this is Total Commander itself, and the access details for the connected node (Login or password, as well as the node itself where we will connect). Let's open our Total Commander, and select the tab in the top menu, as shown in the picture. Either a new FTP connection, or simply select “Connect to FTP server”
After this, we will have such a window, it shows a list of our FTP connections, etc. it is empty, we are adding a new one.
We click on the “Add” button, and a window appears with the settings for our FTP connection, or rather, it is necessary to fill in the fields with the settings to configure the FTP connection.
Connection name field: in this field you can specify any name for your connection, for example “Free FTP movie server”. Next, we configure the server and port of our FTP connection. This is a very important parameter; there should be no errors, because If you fill out this field incorrectly, you will not be able to connect to your FTP server. The server and port can be specified as the IP address of the server, or the site, ru address, and so on. After you have entered your server address, fill in the “Account and Password” fields. These fields are also required; without them, connecting via FTP will generate an error. We fill them out and click “Ok”, after that our connection is created. Here is an example of my FTP connection.
By clicking on the “Connect” button, I will connect to the remote directory via an FTP connection. After that, I can download the information I need. I would also like to say that you may have a different version of Total Commander, or the interface may be slightly changed, it all depends on the build and version you are using, but the principle of creating an FTP connection through Total Commander is the same. That's all for now, if there is anything you don't understand or have any questions, write to me, I will try to answer.
Yesterday I received a letter to my inbox from a complete stranger, as I understood, a novice webmaster, in which he asked a question about how to access the root of a site via an FTP connection. The question is quite elementary, but this is only for people who have been dealing with this for a long time and often. But for beginners, this is really a problem that I also encountered in the initial stages of my activity.
So, what is the root of the site?? To put it simply, these are all the folders and files of your website or blog located on the hosting server. This is actually your site in the form of codes.
You can access the root of the site via an FTP connection. There are a huge number of file manager programs with which you can do this. I, perhaps out of habit, or maybe from the point of view of rationalism, do this, as a rule, in two ways, which I will discuss in more detail in this article.
The first way to establish an FTP connection is through Total Commander. Total Commander, by definition omniscient Wikipedia, is a file manager with closed source code, running on the platform Microsoft Windows . You can download it on the Internet from a variety of resources, links to which, given their multitude, make no sense. Installation Total Commander It is also quite simple and, I think, will not cause any difficulties for anyone.
How can you use Total Commander establish an FTP connection? Let's take a closer look. In the top menu of this manager you need to select the option “ Net" (in newer versions this is the option " FTP connection" or simply " FTP»).
When you left-click on this option, a drop-down menu opens down, where you, among other things, look for the option “ Connect to FTP server..." Also, when you click on it with the left mouse button, approximately the following table will open.
Since you do not have any connections yet, you should click on the " Add …", after which you will receive the following form.
Fill this form it should be as follows. In the line " Connection name:“You preferably enter an arbitrary name of the future connection in Latin letters. For example, I call the connection the first part of the site domain, so as not to get confused later when there are many connections (as in the example above). In the line " Server (port):» indicates either the IP address of the hosting server or the name of the server. This information can be obtained from your hosting website. It may be located in the sections " FTP connection», « Connection characteristics" or " Login to the server"(there can be quite a lot of options for section names, it all depends on the imagination of your hosting administrators). In line " Account:» indicates the designation of your hosting account, the form of which can also be quite arbitrary and depends on the imagination of the hosters. In line " Password:» indicate the password chosen by you or proposed by the hosting to enter the FTP connection. Leave all other lines as default and click “ Ok" After which your connection is created.
In order to go to the server at the root of the site, click the button in the right menu of the form “ Connect" Next, there may be several options for the content of folders on the server. When opening folders, look for the main folder of your site, which in the vast majority of cases is called public_html. Having opened it, you find yourself in the root of your site (its approximate appearance for a WordPress site in the figure below) and you can perform various manipulations with their content.
The second way to establish an FTP connection through a file manager FileZilla, which the same Wikipedia designates as a “free FTP client”. Why did I choose among the huge number of file managers FileZilla? Yes, precisely because it is free. You can download this manager on its main website filezilla.ru . Installation shouldn't be too difficult for you either.
On startup FileZilla, you will see its working field, which looks approximately like the one below. In this case, the contents of one of the computer drives you have selected opens on the left side, and on the right there will be the folders of the server on which your site is installed (the image can be enlarged by left-clicking on it).
To create FTP connections in the top menu (first in order from left to right), left-click on the button that has this image:
In the form that opens, select the button “ New site» and click on it with the left mouse button. Choose the name of the connection (site) as I described above. The image below shows a sample fill for connecting to the server that hosts this site.
You need to fill everything in a similar way by entering the values " Host», « Account», « Password», « User", taken from your hosting, in a manner similar to that described above. After entering the data, right-click the " Connect", after which you will gain access to the hosting folders, and in the folder public_html– to the root of your site.
To upload a folder or file to the root of your site, you need to find it on your disk in the left window of the manager that opens FileZilla, select with the left mouse button and after pressing the right button, select the option “ Upload to server».
That's it for the FTP connection! As you can see, everything is painfully simple! Now let’s try to implement everything described in practice, if you have any questions, write in the comments - I’ll definitely answer them.
Choosing an FTP client is a big decision. After all, if you install a program that is not suitable for this, it can damage the files that you will upload to the server via an FTP connection. That's why many people choose popular programs, which tens of thousands of Russian-speaking users have already trusted. 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 correctly configure an FTP connection through Total Commander. Therefore, this article will discuss setting up this program, and also touch upon the topic of working via SFTP in Total.
How to set up FTP in Total Commander file manager
The developers of the Total program are confident that working through an FTP connection and a file manager are inseparable concepts. It would be absolutely inconvenient if you could connect to the server, but could not manage file system computer. Total Commander copes with such tasks with a bang, so it will definitely complete all the tasks that you assign to it, of course, if you configure the program correctly.
As you know, Total Commander is a very unique program with a unique interface. You won't be able to use this file manager those combinations that you usually use when working with a computer. Because to turn it on FTP settings, you need to hold down the combination Ctrl keys+ F. Normally, this keyboard shortcut would bring up the search bar. Or you can find the FTP icon on the toolbar at the top - it's your choice. The menu that you will open is the section of the program in which FTP is configured, and in which many users get confused, which is why they are unable to work with the server through Total Commander.
If you do not want to change anything in the settings, but only want to quickly connect to the server to transfer data, then you need to create a new connection - to do this, click “New URL”. Next, you enter the server address in the line and click OK - a connection to the host will occur. And if you have an account on the server, then you can log into it without any problems. Please note that if you use FTP constantly and want to transfer data through this protocol, then it is better not to save your host account login information.
The thing is that Total Commander stores this information insecurely in a place that many people know about. And it stores it in the settings file - wcx_ftp.ini, and there is a possibility that data can be extracted from the file, so it is 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. IN otherwise You can safely save passwords on your PC. The fact that Total stores them in the file system is no big deal, since in extreme cases your computer will be protected from hacking by the Firewall.
It is also recommended to create links to server folders with which you constantly work in the “Frequently Used Directories” menu. If you are familiar with using Total, this will not be difficult to do. However, the best option that Total Commander has for working with FTP is synchronizing data between different directories. You need to open a folder on your computer in one panel, and on the server in the second, and thanks to synchronization you will quickly find data that is missing on the PC or host. Thus, with just a few steps you can instantly upload the necessary files to the server.
Total Commander is also suitable for those who want to use all the capabilities 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 the cursor over the file and press Ctrl + Enter, after which it will appear command line. In the terminal, enter chmod command 777 file1.php, only with its own permissions 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 your account being hacked, then work through SFTP. Essentially, it is a combination of an encrypted SSH connection and the FTP data transfer protocol. Using SFTP will protect your data from interception, unlike the unprotected FTP protocol, through which even passwords are transmitted in clear text.
In standard options Total programs Commander setting There is no SFTP, so you will need a third-party plugin for this. There are a lot of sites on the Internet that are ready to provide you with a similar plugin for free, since Total itself is distributed free of charge. To install the plugin, you need to go to the “Configuration” section in Total and find the “Plugins” tab. First you need to unpack the archive that contains 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 go to 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 method of transmitting information to the server, that is, the standards by which this protocol operates. As for the user side, SFTP is not much different from FTP. So, to connect, you first need to enter your domain name, user and password. And to activate data encryption via a protocol, in the “Connection type” section, select SSH.
It is not necessary to use SFTP to work with the server - it is your personal decision. But keep in mind that FTP still has some limitations. Because this open protocol, then almost all servers do not allow clients via FTP to access 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 these doors for you. In addition, you can safely save the session on your computer, because it will be possible to steal your 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 wiser to install the plugin right away if you plan to use it for a long time remote server via one computer.
The simplest connection to an FTP server can be made using the familiar and standard file manager - Total Commander, which is installed on almost every office and home computer. At the same time, we do not consider more complex options with downloading special FTP clients or programs that require a separate step-by-step installation (at least not in this article).
Who and why might need a connection to an FTP server? The question is multifaceted and has a whole host of different answers. Some users connect to file storage on the Internet in this way, others - webmasters - use FTP to upload files for their own sites, install plugins, modules, and in general, all types of work with the file system of a virtual project. But since you're looking this topic— apparently, it was needed for some reason, which means that the site is simply obliged to provide simple and fast step by step solution this task, which is what we will do right now!
Connecting to an FTP server: step-by-step instructions
1. First, we need to make sure that a reliable FTP client is installed on our computer - a licensed Total Commander, through which the connection will be made and the access passwords will be saved.
2. If an unknown Total Commander assembly is already installed, among other things software, we still recommend removing the incomprehensible version (downloaded from the Internet), replacing it with a licensed product that 100% will not steal our FTP passwords!
3. Once we are confident that Total Commander is “clean” and that our passwords will not fall into the hands of unauthorized persons, we proceed to setting up a connection to the FTP server.
Note: since hosting, servers, logins and passwords are different for everyone, the author of the site is simply not able to accurately name your personal data. In this regard, we can only describe the general process of work, and the personal data of users and sites will always be different - your personal.
3.1. We go to the server we are using (usually hosting) and make sure that FTP access is open and allowed:
Access is allowed:
3.2. If you have not yet created an FTP account, then create one. But usually the main user FTP hosting channel is created automatically when you connect the FTP service.
New FTP account:
In any case, to connect to the FTP server you will need:
1. FTP server address - can be found on the server (hosting).
2. Hosting (server) user account - essentially a login to the system.
3. Access password - password for the created FTP account (look at the server).
3.3. Let's start setting up an FTP connection, run:
Total Commander - “Network” - “Connect to FTP server” (key combination Ctrl+F)
3.4. Click the “Add” button
3.5. Fill in the required fields:
Connection name - Any arbitrary name (does not matter)
Server (Port) - We look at the hosting (in our example “pod-kopirku.jino.ru”)
Account - Login on the server (in our example “pod-kopirku”)
Password - Password for the FTP account on the server (********* - hidden with asterisks).
3.6. Upon completion of entering secret data, which will be individual in each case (if anything is unknown, check with server technical support), and click “OK”.
4. If all the data is entered correctly, a new FTP connection will be created, to connect to which you just need to click the “CONNECT” button.
IN active panel Total Commander will launch a server with which you can now perform any permitted operations: upload and delete files, copy and rename directories, make necessary edits, etc.
And finally, a small useful video for all readers of the site to finally consolidate the material presented above!
