FTP a file with a single click (Windows)

29 May, 2003

Quickly update files on a ftp site by just doubleclicking on a file!

Under your file Folder Options in Explorer for Win 95/98/2k, create a new associated file type (e.g., *.ftp).
Create an Edit entry with: C:WINNTNOTEPAD.EXE "%1", or your favorite text editor.
Create a Run Entry that is set default that does: ftp.exe –s:"%1", note you may have to include the path to ftp.exe. Now make a text file with the commands you want to run:

open mysite.com
username
password
cd /www
mput index.html
mput page1.html
mput page2.html
bye

Voila! When you double-click the file it will automatically FTP the file to your site.

2 comments

Anthony says: Sep 28, 20038:52 pm
I think this is a great trick, but I can't get it to work. Any suggestions?
periboob says: Mar 12, 20051:33 pm
Most of my FTPing is to my web site, but with a different file depending on what is being updated. I use this batch to build a script like yours on the fly. I have a shortcut to this batch file, which I drag a file to which auto-ftps the file to my web page.
:: ==== putfile.bat ======
echo off
if "%1"=="" goto usage
:: build a script file
echo account_name>putfil.scr
echo password>>putfil.scr
echo binary>>putfil.scr
echo prompt>>putfil.scr
:: path and name of the file dropped on the icon
echo put %1 >>putfil.scr
echo quit >>putfil.scr
:: and finally run the script just created
:: to upload to your site
ftp –s:putfil.scr upload.domain.com
goto end
:usage
echo.
echo Nothing found to transfer
echo.
echo This BatchFile Icon is meant to have a single file dropped on it.
echo Dropping a file will cause it to be copied to the mtopping website.
echo SPACES NOT ALLOWED in path or file names.
echo.
:end
pause
======= end of code ==========

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