How to use Fling to Upload files to a Website

Fling File Transfer

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Before you set up Fling, you should have the following information:

  • The FTP server. This can be in dotted IP form (e.g., 69.10.42.210) or in domain form (e.g., ftp.nchsoftware.com).
  • Your username and password.
  • The directory to load files to your web server. This could be something like /home/yourco/www/html or /var/www/html.

If you are not sure you know this information, contact your web hosting company or server administrator.

  • From the Fling main window, click New on the toolbar. This will open the Fling Folder Wizard for setting up your transfers.
  • Select the first the option To upload and maintain files on a website using FTP.
  • Enter the server details and click Next.
  • Choose the location you want to upload or back up your files to using the Browse button. Click Next.
  • Choose the location on your computer you want to copy or upload files from using the Browse button. Click Next.
  • Choose how you want the transfer to take place. See Fling Folder Wizard ~ Scan and Update Mode in this manual for details about the options.
  • Fling will then create a Folder Entry for the transfer. Click OK to see the folder summary and to finish the wizard.
  • You may cancel the current upload by either pressing the "Cancel" button on the toolbar or pressing the Escape key.

After you have set up the folder, you can view the contents of the folder by double-clicking the folder from the list on the Fling main screen.

You can edit the files or change them by working in the local folder. When done, right click on the file and select Fling->Upload to update the remote folder manually. Fling will then upload the file. To delete a file, do not delete it with File Explorer. Instead right-click on the file and select Fling->Delete. To rename a file, copy the file, rename the new file, and then delete the old one.

Note: When set to automatic transfer, or scan at interval, Fling auto-detects files by date and using the archive attribute on the files. If you copy a file you may need to upload files manually.

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