Can't get URL

I use Smart FTP and can upload pictures but when I try and copy the URL it says this in a box that comes up.

*Before you can use this feature, add the FTP site to the favourites and configure the "general -> URL" settings of the favourite item.*

Can someone tell me what does all that means and how to do it?

you have to keep in mind that FTP and HTTP are fundamentaly different protocols. this also means that, in general, you cannot conclude from an FTP path to the corresponding HTTP URL automatically. i try to give an example:

in FTP (using smartftp) i upload my files to be published on the web to a folder which's full FTP path is:
/usr/usr51/y0000815/public_html/

i know that my homepage has the HTTP URL:
http://www.example.com/y0000815/

so i need to tell smartftp that this FTP / HTTP URL pair belongs together. just enter the first one in a favourite's "General" -> "URL" tab in the "FTP Web Root Path" field and the latter one in the "HTTP URL" field.

from that point on, when you want to get the HTTP URL of a file located at
/usr/usr51/y0000815/public_html/images/test.png
smartftp replaces the sub-string to generate the URL
http://www.example.com/y0000815/images/test.png

and where exactly is this General -> URL option ?, cause i have the same problem

(This require that you have your ftp server added in favorites !)

Go to the favorites.
Right-click on your ftp server, then choose Properties.
Here, search in the left tree the option "General", then "URL".

You're in.

oh ok i got it, thanx

im sorry

but i still have no idea really what to do

Phew, lets see if I can make it any simpler:

1. Connect to the desired site.

2. Add the site to the favorites my choosing "Favorites" -> "Add to Favorites" from the main menu.

3. Choose "Favorites" -> "Edit Favorites" from the main menu and browse for the site you just added.

4. Right-click on the site and choose "Propterties" from the context menu.

5. In the settings tree of the upcoming dialog, go to the General -> URL page.

6. Enter the paths as described above. Mostly the "FTP Web Root Path" is the full path you see in the status bar when you are connected to the server, including and "public_html" folder. The HTTP URL is the part that replaces the string entered as "FTP Web Root Path" to form a valid HTTP URL.

Hi,

I tried what you wrote eyebex, but when I click on the download link on my site I get a blank page. The url seems to be pointing in the right direction, [it says [url="http://www.******.co.uk/public_html/downloads/Readme.txt]"]http://www.******.co.uk/public_html/downlo...ads/Readme.txt][/url] but get the blank page.

I created a downloads folder in public_html then upped the files I wanted to download in the downloads folder

When I go to Settings/General/URL I have the following in the relevant boxes:

HTTP URL: [url="http://www.*******.co.uk"]http://www.*******.co.uk[/url]

[******* name of my web site]

FTP Web Root Path: public_html/downloads

The more I look at this the worse it seems to get 8O 8O PLEASE HELP if you can

THANKS

In you case, the FTP Web Root Path should be only "/public_html" I guess.