Frontpage 2003 upload to NTL webspace

MJB · 19-05-2004, 14:48

What am I doing wrong!!!!

In the settings for FP2003 I'm selecting FTP and entering ftp://upload.ntlworld.com/homepage.n...d.com/username - but after it prompts me for my NTL username and password is says the NTL ftp doesn't exist.

Help appreciated on this.

Bifta · 19-05-2004, 14:55

you don't need anything upload.ntlworld.com afaik, the username and password will dictate which account you're uploading to.

Chris W · 19-05-2004, 15:14

as bifta says, you should just need to use upload.ntlworld.com as the ftp address, and the un and pw that you were given.

If it is not working, try browsing to ftp://username:password@upload.ntlworld.com

Bear in mind also that the ntl webspace does not support frontpage extensions

MJB · 19-05-2004, 21:07

Thanks for the info. I didn't know about the non-support of extensions. Rather put the mockers on it

Chris W · 19-05-2004, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJB

Thanks for the info. I didn't know about the non-support of extensions. Rather put the mockers on it

check out the packages from i-websolutions... for 99p a month you can't go wrong

and they support front page extensions, cgi, php... the whole lot. service is great too

MJB · 19-05-2004, 22:12

I already use a package supplied with another web site I have (NetObjects Fusion). I was just trying to get FP to work....... Guess I'll stick to what I know!

lewy08 · 12-02-2008, 15:37

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum but I have a similar problem.

I use Frontpage 2003, and have NTL (Virgin) cable and I want to upload my pages to my NTL space.

I have done so in the past with ease but i've had a system problem and re-inserting my ftp address etc, does not appear to be giving me what i need.

In the "remote website properties" i'm using the 'FTP' option, inserting the 'ftp://upload.ntlworld.com' address. IF and when it asks for the username and password, it accepts it and continues to search the site stating "Listing subsites in ftp://upload.ntlworld.com.

But it never stops searching, i have to manually 'stop' it.

Can anyone shed any light on the matter?

(I'm aware that NTL doesn't support FPage Ext's but I'm just trying to upload a basic page to ensure my settings are correct before I spend anymore time building them again)

---------- Post added at 15:37 ---------- Previous post was at 15:29 ----------

this time i left it running whilst browsing for help.

after approx 20 mins it timeouts and says:

could not find a webserver at 'upload.ntlworld.com' on port 21.

what will this mean?

lewy08 · 25-02-2008, 16:43

is there no sanity out there?

lewy08 · 05-03-2008, 16:39

i guess not!!

AntiSilence · 05-03-2008, 16:43

Well it's most likely a problem with the FTP server. Have you also tried using a different FTP application, such as CuteFTP/SmartFTP/FileZilla?

lewy08 · 05-03-2008, 17:25

thank you for your response...

i dont think it is FP as i've used it in the past

also i think i've inserted the correct addresses now as my files are showing up on the remote site side of the page...

but now i am still getting the "port 21" msg when i try to upload, and i have tried to ensure my network hub is allowing port 21, as far as i can tell it is...

do you think it could be the network hub software or something else blocking it?

AntiSilence · 05-03-2008, 20:11

Port 21 is the standard port for FTP so most routers/firewalls etc allow communications through. If your files are showing as on the remote site, I'm not sure what could be causing that.

05-03-2008, 21:05

try just putting the server as upload.ntlworld.com

- i.e. without the ftp:// part

- also make sure that your user name is just the name & doesn't include the @ntlworld.com part

- I just set up a connection to my (ex) NTL webspace using FireFTP & it worked fine, but I haven't a clue about Front Page, sorry.

AntiSilence · 05-03-2008, 21:07

Yes, don't use the ftp:// part, I thought that it was FP putting that bit onto the address lol.

I use SmartFTP and it connects fine to upload.ntlworld.com

lewy08 · 07-03-2008, 13:13

ok, i'll give it a try without the ftp://

thanks for the advice

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when i try to amend the address and click 'ok' it doesn't accept it, so i think it does need the 'ftp://' in front