An ftp server is where you store files, such as the files for a website. The braillenoteusers.info site is stored on an ftp server, for instance, and devs log into that server and modify files, which is how we update the site.
On 5/10/12, jessica <[email protected]> wrote: > What is the ftp server for? Is it like sendspace? > > sent from my BrailleNote > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ilona <[email protected] > To: Braillenote list <[email protected] > Date sent: Thu, 10 May 2012 23:57:50 +0200 > Subject: [Braillenote] Uploading files to ftp server using the > Apex > > Hi, if ever you need to upload something to an ftp server and you > have a BrailleNote Apex but no PC, try http://www.net2ftp.com > (for speech users: that is the number 2, so n e t 2 f t p). I > used it over the past two days and it actually works very nicely > with the Apex, except perhaps for downloading multiple files from > the ftp server at once. > Note that on the login page one of the things you select is > "skin" which will probably default to "mobile". Choose "blue"; it > will give you many more options once you are logged in. > Sometimes when you click on a link or button you get a lengthy > error message which ends in "Locate?". Press y and you will see > the usual BrailleNote drive prompt. Exit out of this (I did this > using the "previous" thumb key) and net2ftp will do whatever it > was supposed to do, e.g. log you out. > I don't know what happens if you press n though; perhaps it will > work right away and save you the trouble of exiting out of the > drive prompt. > If you choose "upload" you will initially see two buttons for > selecting files. Each of those has an "add file" button next to > it. The second one is for zip files and other archives; the first > one is for html, audio, image and similar files. Press the "add > file" button and you can add another file. Looks to me like you > can upload only two files at a time unless you zip up all the > html files and upload the archive which should automatically be > unzipped for you (haven't tried this). > I don't know if it works with the Classic and the mPower but I > guess it doesn't hurt to try if you want to. > > Happy uploading! > > Have a great day. > > Ilona > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
