Author Topic: FTP Upload? (Read 3102 times)

Travelling-light · « **on:** March 27, 2013, 01:43 »

Hi Leo,
Is there any way to transfer files into the site by FTP and avoid the http uploader? We've got most of 20GB of files we could transfer from Photoshelter by FTP instead of wiping out our month's data allowance on uploading.

Leo Blanchette · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2013, 03:06 »

Thats interesting. FTP doesn't count against bandwidth?

Technically you can FTP to any folder...so you simply need to know where uploads go?

Travelling-light · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2013, 11:53 »

The files are already up at Photoshelter, and we can FTP out from there to other sites - we already do that to the main micro sites.

If we FTP into the Symbiostock site, will the 'Image Process' routine pick up new uploads and process them? If so, where do we need to locate the files?

Leo Blanchette · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2013, 15:19 »

Wow I've never heard of that site-to-site ftp.

Anyway your destination folder: /wp-content/themes/symbiostock/inc/classes/plupload/uploads/

Then you will see them in the process que.

When I use FTP I can upload to any folder...but if this arrangement needs some sort of other set-up like special permissions I'm not aware of please let me know and I'll make the adjustment ASAP for you.

(edit) - Until you see a nice record of success, only process a few images at a time. Generally I can do 100's without trip-ups, but as we've discovered you have to double check your php.ini file to make sure it has a higher memory settings, then restart apache.

Travelling-light · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2013, 19:20 »

Quote from: Leo on March 27, 2013, 15:19

Anyway your destination folder: /wp-content/themes/symbiostock/inc/classes/plupload/uploads/

Then you will see them in the process que.

When I use FTP I can upload to any folder...but if this arrangement needs some sort of other set-up like special permissions I'm not aware of please let me know and I'll make the adjustment ASAP for you.

(edit) - Until you see a nice record of success, only process a few images at a time. Generally I can do 100's without trip-ups, but as we've discovered you have to double check your php.ini file to make sure it has a higher memory settings, then restart apache.

So that's where they go! No wonder I couldn't find them!

OK, that seems to work all right. I can't check actual FTP until I can get a live installation going in a subdomain, but I'll check the permissions and .htaccess when I can do that.

Otherwise, it's all looking good. Thanks for your efforts, Leo.

Leo Blanchette · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2013, 19:33 »

np this has been a fun project! If you find anything is needed in the world of FTP let me know. I've already inserted the FTP path on the uploads page in case people want to bypass the browser route (with HUGE uploads).

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