FTPortal

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Overview

FTPortal is an application that expedites uploading files to specific directories of one or more FTP servers. This is accomplished by creating and configuring multiple copies of the program. Then you upload files by dropping them onto the main window or application icon in the Finder or Dock.

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System requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later.

Application Installation

To install the application place it into your Applications folder.

(You will probably create multiple copies of the program to upload files to various FTP locations.)

Application Usage

Preferences

Click the "Preferences" button to specify the FTP server address (IP address, network name or domain name) and the username and password for the FTP account to be associated with this copy of FTPortal:

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FTPortal supports multiple FTP servers and directories, one for each separate copy of the program.:

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Specifying Folders

The directory FTPortal uploads files into is determined by either the "Folder" text field in the Preferences window OR the name of the program copy.

When the program name begins with (or is) "FTPortal" then the directory is determined by the entry in the "Folder" text field of the Preferences window. If this entry is empty, the "root" folder is used. For example, the following two FTPortal applications upload to two different folders on the same server:

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If the program name begins with anything other than "FTPortal" then it is assumed the program name is matching the folder name. For example, an FTPortal application named "Documents/Images" will upload files into the folder at path "/Documents/Images" if that path on the server exists.

Directory Listing

Click the "Directory Listing" button in the main window to see a list of files in the configured directory displayed in the console log. You could use this feature to check that your files were uploaded okay.

Preconfiguration

FTPortal supports preconfiguration using a preferences file named "Preferences.txt" to be located in the Resources folder of the applications bundle. The application Resources contains a file named "PreferencesSample.txt" which can be used as a template for this file.

When a configuration file is included in the application bundle the text fields of the Preferences window are disabled.

Console logging

Each FTPortal logs errors to its own console log. These files are located in the Logs folder of the FTPortal folder of the Limit Point LLC folder of your Application Support folder, and can be viewed with the "Console" application in your Utilities folder.

Every FTPortal application you create will be associated with a console log. You can view the console log by selecting "Console Log" from the File menu:

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Portal Management

The "Show All Portals..." command displays the console log and lists all currently configured portals.

You can clear all the current portal settings using the "Clear All Portals..." command. The following alert will be displayed to be certain this is what you want to do:

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Using the built-in Mac OS X FTP server

If you turn on "FTP Access" in the Sharing System Preference pane then you can specify the FTP server using the network name (such as "Gizmo.local") and your login username and password to upload files to folders in your home folder:

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Providing FTP access to your computer on Mac OS X 10.6. To turn on FTP access:

• Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Sharing.

• Select the File Sharing checkbox and then click Options.

• Select the “Share files and folders using FTP” checkbox.

Others can access your computer at the FTP address displayed below the checkbox.

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