Remote Location Using FTP

To sync files and folder to a Remote Location using FTP, follow these steps:

  1. Create a new Sync Task (click New Sync button from the My Tasks page) or Edit an existing task (double-click the task you want to edit from the tasks list from the My Tasks page).

  2. Go to Second Location tab and mark Remote location using FTP radio button.

  3. Fill in the information necessary for a FTP connection or choose from the list of saved FTP Connections:

a. Fill in information for a new FTP connection:

  • host name/IP address of the FTP server - e.g. www.mywebsite.com

  • choose port used (default is 21)

  • username and password. Note: Make sure that your user has necessary rights to write on the FTP location. ( if you don't type your password, you will be asked to enter the password on each execution ). For security reasons, if the task is edited, the passwords is not visible, but you can change it.

  • initial remote directory - this should be an already existent folder on the FTP where the second location directory will be created.

  • check Passive mode and/or Use proxy if necessary.

  • Test your connection by clicking Test Connection button before you start the operation. If you want to have this FTP connection for future use save it by clicking Save Connection button.

  • b. Use an FTP connection from the list of existing connections:

    • click FTP Connections button

    • click a connection name from the list of saved FTP connections that pops up.

    Test your connection by clicking Test Connection button before you start the operation. If you want to have this FTP connection for future use save it by clicking Save Connection button.

    b. Use an FTP connection from the list of existing connections: