FTP a file with a single click (Windows)

Written by Shanx May 29th, 2003

FTP a file with a single click (Windows)

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Quickly update files on a ftp site by just doubleclicking on a file!

  • Under your file Folder Options in Explorer for Win 95/98/2k, create a new associated file type (e.g., *.ftp).
  • Create an Edit entry with: C:\WINNT\NOTEPAD.EXE “%1″, or your favorite text editor.
  • Create a Run Entry that is set default that does: ftp.exe -s:”%1″, note you may have to include the path to ftp.exe. Now make a text file with the commands you want to run:
open mysite.com
username
password
cd /www
mput index.html
mput page1.html
mput page2.html
bye

Voila! When you double-click the file it will automatically FTP the file to your site.

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  1. Anthony says:

    I think this is a great trick, but I can’t get it to work. Any suggestions?

  2. periboob says:

    Most of my FTPing is to my web site, but with a different file depending on what is being updated. I use this batch to build a script like yours on the fly. I have a shortcut to this batch file, which I drag a file to which auto-ftps the file to my web page.

    :: ==== putfile.bat ======
    echo off
    if “%1″==”" goto usage

    :: build a script file
    echo account_name>putfil.scr
    echo password>>putfil.scr
    echo binary>>putfil.scr
    echo prompt>>putfil.scr
    :: path and name of the file dropped on the icon
    echo put %1 >>putfil.scr
    echo quit >>putfil.scr

    :: and finally run the script just created
    :: to upload to your site
    ftp -s:putfil.scr upload.domain.com
    goto end

    :usage
    echo.
    echo Nothing found to transfer
    echo.
    echo This BatchFile Icon is meant to have a single file dropped on it.
    echo Dropping a file will cause it to be copied to the mtopping website.
    echo SPACES NOT ALLOWED in path or file names.
    echo.
    :end
    pause

    ======= end of code ==========

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