Questions tagged [ftp]
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer computer files between a client and server on a computer network.
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Why does WordPress require a ftp server to be running on the webserver to transfer plugins?
I had asked a related question on Super User:
A use case of a system "receiving" files over FTP would be, for example, the way WordPress plugins are installed via 1-click where WordPress initiates ...
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Wordpress FTP via admin panel slow
I am trying to delete some plugins via the Wordpress admin panel. Sometimes it deletes the plugin quite quickly, but other times it hangs.
I have access to my server, is there anything I can do to ...
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How do the pros code up a WordPress theme? Locally? Through FTP?
Up until now, I've been building my WordPress sites by transferring files through FTP. This can sometimes get really slow (time it takes to upload the file, Firebug slows to a crawl, etc.) and I was ...
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Can I upgrade plugins via FTP?
I'm having some trouble upgrading my plguins through the Dashboard, If i upgrade plugins manually via FTP, will i lose any info from plugins like statpress and all in one seo?
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wordpress on localhost lamp doesn't let me install plugins
i've installed a LAMP server on my ubunutu 11.04.
i've installed wordpress and hooked it right with the MySQL db.
i've changed the permissions of the www-data group to read and write files.
every ...
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Download PHP and CSS from the Wordpress admin page without FTP
Some of my clients don't have CPanel access to their WordPress, so I have to copy and paste from the built-in editor to pull out the PHP.
Is there a way within that admin interface to grab all the ...
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FTP file manager AS wordpress site
Ok, maybe it a far fetch question, and a question about depersonalisation of something into something else, but let try.
One on my client want a easy file bin for his client to go get the public HR ...
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Instant install of wordpress
I just think about that... maybe it exist...you will tell me...
Wordpressis a beautifull software, and the thing i like the most, is the instant install of the theme and plugin...
So i though, why ...
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How to save Admin FTP password
Every time I attempt to upload a plugin or theme, I am asked for the FTP password. Is there a way to save this within Wordpress, or do I have to enter it every time? Thanks.
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FTP Widget Location
I am trying to recover some code I had several months ago (I have backups of everything). It was part of a text widget in my WordPress sidebar.
If I have the full backup, where can I find that code? ...
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Help with accessing wp-admin page and resolving error messages
I was recently advised to reinstall both wordpress and my wordpress theme due to (i think) a still unresolved error with a slide manager, but on doing so, apppear to have lost access to the admin-wp ...
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WordPress php error after editing file with FileZilla
I use the free FTP software FileZilla. In most cases, whenever I open any PHP file from FTP using FileZilla, I get this error after editing then saving the file:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ...
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How can I stop WordPress from prompting me to enter FTP information when doing updates?
How can I stop WordPress from prompting me to enter FTP information when doing updates?
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