Marco Desloovere wrote:
> Ian Betts [Sat, 4 Aug 2007 12:01:05 +0100] wrote:
>
>>
>> "brelade" <brelade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AC5CA151-222C-414C-815C-27918439B86E@microsoft.com...
>>> 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.
>
> Why, what is wrong with this method?
>
> I personally use this Vista method to upload files to my web site.
> Piece of cake, just Copy/Paste the files to the network connection.
> What could be easier?
>
> Marco
Either WSFTP_95 for Windows or gFTP for Ubuntu is much easier than that.
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