To check the logs of your FTP upload and download activity, you should login to DirectAdmin control panel and click on Site Summary / Statistics / Logs.
Posts Tagged ‘client’What is anonymous FTP?A host that provides an FTP service may additionally provide anonymous FTP access. Users typically login to the service with an ‘anonymous’ account when prompted for user name. Although users are commonly asked to send their email address in lieu of a password, no verification is actually performed on the supplied data; examples of anonymous FTP servers can be found here. What is an FTP Client?File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to copy a file from one host to another over a TCP/IP-based network, such as the Internet. FTP is built on a client-server architecture and utilizes separate control and data connections between the client and server applications which solves the problem of different end host configurations (i.e. Operating System, file names). FTP is used with user-based password authentication or with anonymous user access. Where can I find my FTP information?Your FTP account information should have been sent to your email when your request for free host was confirmed and approve. For reasons you didn’t received such a notice, this is how an average ftp user login account looks like. Ftp Server Domain: “ftp.yourdomain.com” or “ftp.box1.host1free.com” (if your account is hosted on box1) Username: your DirectAdmin account user name By default your account details are the same as DirectAdmin server control panel. If you want to change them then you will need to login to DirectAdmin server control panel to retrieve them.
How do I upload files to my website?(A) You must either use FTP (file transfer protocol) client, we recommend FileZilla (open-source), (B) you can upload via “File Manager” located in your DirectAdmin control panel or (C) you can use Host1Plus’s webftp client. All files must be uploaded to public_html directory! How to check the log of my FTP client?The FTP log can be very useful when you troubleshoot connectivity or other issues with your FTP account. It keeps track of each FTP command that you execute and the server response. Therefore, it is good to know where to locate the log for your FTP connection. Below you can find detailed information on how to access the FTP log on the most popular FTP clients.
You can display the FTP log by placing a check in the View -> Message Log menu. You will notice the log in the upper part of your screen. You can scroll and copy the part of it that you need. If you right-click on the FTP log field, you can select the “Copy to clipboard” menu that will copy the entire log to the clipboard.
To enable the logging for Cyberduck select the View menu and click on the “Toggle Log Drawer” option. This will open a panel at the bottom of the application. Once you reconnect, you will be able to see the log for your FTP connection displayed in it.
If you are using CuteFTP you will be able to access the FTP log if you click at the “Log Window” tab at the bottom of application window. When the log tab opens, you will be able to copy the lines from the log directly from there. How to use an FTP client?Step 1: Obtain FTP client software. Uploading to the server through FTP requires special software. Most computer systems do not come with FTP clients, so you will have to download one from the Internet. We suggest: IBM/Windows: LeechFTP (free), WS_FTP LE (free), FTP Explorer (free), CuteFTP (free trial). Step 2: Connect to the server. All FTP clients need the following information: Username Password Address – This is the address of the server. Use ftp.yourdomain.com Port – Use the default port (21). Some clients may ask for the host type (select “auto”), ASCII/Binary/Auto (select “auto), and the initial remote folder (you may leave this blank or change it to /domains/yourdomain.com/public_html to start off in the main web directory). Step 3:Change to the desired directory and upload your files. To upload, highlight the files/folders on your computer and drag them into the appropriate directory on the remote server. Each FTP client operates differently, so please consult its help file for complete instructions. What email clients can I use for my email accounts?Webmail: Squirrelmail Or an outside POP3 client such as
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