Setting up FTP via Windows Explorer
Introduction
This article will guide you through setting up FTP to work with Windows Explorer. Windows Explorer is a file manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system from Windows 95 onwards. It provides a graphical user interface for accessing the file systems.
Requirements
Before you start, be sure you have these handy:
- Host name: s00000.gridserver.comexample.com
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Username: example.com (your primary domain), or serveradmin@example.com As set in Plesk; see this article for more information: Adding a domain in Plesk.
For help with these settings, please see FTP and SFTP.
READ ME FIRST
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READ ME FIRST
This article is provided as a courtesy. Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting third-party applications is outside the scope of support provided by (mt) Media Temple. Please take a moment to review the Statement of Support.
Instructions
First, you will need to set the proper settings to allow Windows Explorer to connect to the FTP server:
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Open "Control Panel" via your start menu and double click on Internet Options.
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Select the Advanced tab at the top and scroll down to Enable FTP folder view (outside of Internet Explorer) and make sure it is Checked.
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Scroll down to Use Passive FTP (for Firewall and DSL modem compatibility.) and make sure it is checked. Click OK to save these settings.
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Next, open your start menu and click on My Network Places.
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Click on Add Network Place.
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The following Wizard will open, click on the Next button.
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Select the "Choose another network location" option and click Next.
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Enter the FTP address for your domain, e.g. ftp://example.com. Click Next to continue.
- Make sure Log on anonymously is NOT checked.
- Enter your username. If you choose to use the full serveradmin@example.com, replace the @ symbol with %25 (e.g. serveradmin%25example.com).
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Click Next to continue.
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Enter a name to call this connection, e.g.example.com. Click Next to continue.
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Make sure Open this network place when I click Finish is checked, and click Finish.
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Enter your FTP password and click Log On to connect to your FTP server.
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You have completed the setup of FTP via Windows Explorer.
In the future, all you will need to do is go to My Network Places and you will see the FTP connection that you named in step 11.