"brelade" <brelade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have posted this question several times with no takers.
>
> I am trying to establish a connection to my web server in http, with add
> new
> network connection, it will only accept an address in ftp.
> Is there a reason why i cannot input an http address.
>
> With XP in was in my network places, but the ability has been removed in
> Vista.
>
> I have manage to establish a network connect with my web server by "add
> Network Location", but with Vista I can only find an ftp:// way of
> uploading
> to my web server with add a network:
>
> My web site requires to be uploaded with HTTP uploading protocol with
> FPSE,
> but when I Specify the location of my website following the on screen
> prompts, it will not allow me to input an http address, below are the
> examples given from the wizard during the add network location process
>
> It gives examples:
> 1. \\server\share (Share folder)
> 2. http://webserver/share ; (Web share)
> 3. ftp://mysite.co.uk (ftp site)
>
> The address I would like to add is: http://breladecockerspaniels.co.uk
>
> When I try to input http://breladecockerspaniels.co.uk ; it returns "the
> folder you entered does not appear to be valid, please choose another".
>
> Many thanks
>
> --
> brelade
>
I would imagine that folk think this is a network question, not a Vista one.
That said, I would not use that method to upload files to my web site. I use
FileZilla from
www.sourceforge.net. Its an ftp program and easy to use You
choose the server type.
--
Ian