Please i am new to smf. I have heard stories ftp is the best option for transfering & uploading files e.t.c. Now i want to edit some codes in my files & upload again to overwright the existing ones. In my case, there are just stories as i do not find these options LIKE: Find Code, Replace Code e.t.c. Please can someone please post a newbie way to using ftp, the right ftp to use. I have used Net2ftp, Filezilla e.t.c. What am i doing right pls. Thanks

Download the files, open them in notepad or another editor, edit what you want to edit, save the files and then upload again.

Cheers.

Could mail you a tutorial I wrote on filezilla. I think its an ftp client that just has everythingg you will need.

You can use the Notepad++ editor, its got an FTP plug-in.

Cheers man i got it now

Glad to know that.

@DualCORE yeah i use ++ too. And DW. Notepad is a joke but i assumed it would do for a fast editing if he didnt have ++. Lol.
@OP: Congrats!

Roger that, ma'am.

Sorry i got little problem here. Saving the files creates a new directory. Pls how can i make my downloaded files which i ve already edit to overight the existing files. Rather they create their directory instead of replacing the existing files. Your last help please.

I don't think you are copying the files to the exact location where it should be.

Here's a suggestion, rather than copy a folder containing files, open the folder and select all files and transfer to the exact place where the ones to be overwritten are. If you're doing everything correctly you should get a dialogue box askign if you want to overwrite the files.

Actually i never copy the files This is what i did, downloaded index.template.php, then opened it with notepad, then save. Then on ftp precisely net2ftp.com, i just tip where i ve index.template.php and then click upload at the left side of the ftp to upload the edited files (this is where my problem lies) From my explanation now, i mine away off 4rm it. I have coreftp too, but is more confusing than net2ftp. Thanks. Please your procedure in doing it.

It really doesnt matter what ftp client or web application you use, they all work with the same principle.

I cant tell what the issue is at your end but all u need to get up to speed with FTP is. . . when u take out a file to work with, put it right back to where u removed it when u're done editing. Get yourself well acquainted with the directory structure of what your working on.

Sorry i am dull here. My problem is putting the files back to the directory where i download it as i don't get the message overight existing files?.

Have you tried Coda?

No