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    Hi...It's nice to know PHP, but, if you don't want to use your computer as a server, ther's no use. Is there/does anybody know of a good PHP web host (free)?

    I've been searching, and finding only ones that require you use FTP to upload, and have your computer on 24 hours a day...any suggestions?
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    Lamentably, there's a shocking shortage of free PHP hosts.
    Quote Originally Posted by IanMarlow
    finding only ones that require you use FTP to upload, and have your computer on 24 hours a day
    Meh? Twenty-four hours a day? Nonsense. No need to have your computer on 24 hours a day; that rather defeats the point of getting hosting.
    No reason you shouldn't use FTP; most OSes have an FTP client. Type "ftp" in a shell.
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    but. I can't access it with my computer. I don't have admin rights...
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    You don't need admin rights to use ftp, it's pre-installed.
    If "ftp" from the command-line doesn't work, a firewall must be involved.
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    i mean, when i click on my FTP link, a pop up says:

    username(windows):
    password(for windows username):

    I have neither...
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    No, it wants your details to access the FTP resource. In any case, you can't put files with (most) web browsers. You will need to use the command-line "ftp" tool if you don't have or can't install a graphical FTP client.
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    oh. and yet again my arogance shows. yeah, it works...

    what do you do once you start ftp.exe? what do you type?
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    You use ftp like so:
    • ftp <host>
    • enter username and press enter
    • enter password and press enter
    • ... commands ...
    • bye


    Common commands are:
    cd /www/directory - to go to "/www/directory"
    ls - to display files in the current directory
    put file.htm - to upload "file.htm" to the current directory
    get file.htm - to download "file.htm" from the current directory
    ascii and binary to switch between ascii and binary transfer modes. In binary mode, files will be transferred literally; in ascii mode, compensations will be made for platform differences (e.g. newlines being converted from Windows style [10, 13] to UNIX style [10]).
    close to disconnect from the current host
    open <host> to connect to <host>
    user to switch remote user (you'll probably never need this)
    !command to execute "command" locally (e.g. !cd /var/www to change your current local directory to /var/www)
    quit or bye - to exit

    There are other commands too, some of which are client-specific. Use "help" for a list, and "help command" for info on command.
    Last edited by Twey; 07-26-2005 at 12:54 PM.
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