FTP error

Hello out there. I'm having trouble uploading my local site to my remote site. Everything else works fine but that. I can log onto the server, IP address works fine, passwords and what not and My root folder containting the site seem like it's intact. This is the error code I get after I connect to the remote server and try to "put" the files to the main remote folder.

< An FTP error occured - cannot put index.html.550 index.html: permission denied. >
this code pops up when I "put" any ( .html and/or .jpg etc. ) file to the remote server.

....and here is another error code I get after the site is connecting.

< Dreamweaver cannot determine the remote server time. The select Newer & Syncronize command will not be available. >

I don't know if that last code is relevant but it keeps popping up and it's annoying. I appreciate any help greatly. Thank you,

~Dubweiser~

when you connect to site- what do you see in the Remote side of the site
manager window?

what's the list of folders there?

also- check your host's FAQ pages- many will have a short section on FTP.
If they have a page- it will give the correct folder path that your files
need to go into.

On the server time- That's related.
When dreamweaver connects- it writes a temp file to server, then retrieves
it to see the timestamp. If it fails to create or find the temp file- it
gives that message.

In short- you don't have write permission in the folder you're currently
in. You need to go to the correct subfolder that's showing in the remote
window- often named sumthing like public_html or www or web or httdocs or
similar.

OR_ you need to go UP the directory tree to a higher folder.
If it's a Raq host- try putting this in the "host directory" line of remote
ftp info, site definition.
.../../web/

but best is to check with host's FAQ.
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when you connect to site- what do you see in the Remote side of the site
manager window?

the very first folder which contains all the other is just a forward slash ( / )

what's the list of folders there?

under that folder there are a list of others... anon_ftp , bin , cert , cgi-bin , conf , error_docs , ftpstat , httpdocs , httpsdocs , logs , pd , web_users , webstat , webstat-ssl.
I assume those are all the options that the server provides. I was attempting to "put" the files into the first ( / ) folder.


In short- you don't have write permission in the folder you're currently
in. You need to go to the correct subfolder that's showing in the remote
window- often named sumthing like public_html or www or web or httdocs or
similar.

???

OR_ you need to go UP the directory tree to a higher folder.
If it's a Raq host- try putting this in the "host directory" line of remote
ftp info, site definition.
.../../web/

i tried that and it didn't work. Just " / " in the host directory works fine.

Can you help any further w/ that info? THank you so much.

~Dubweiser~

under that folder there are a list of others... anon_ftp , bin , cert ,
cgi-bin , conf , error_docs , ftpstat , httpdocs , httpsdocs , logs , pd ,
web_users , webstat , webstat-ssl.
I assume those are all the options that the server provides. I was attempting
to "put" the files into the first ( / ) folder.

that's a standard linux shared hosting setup. (you probably use a Plesk
control panel)

the folder names are self-explanatory, but in geek-speak.

In your site def, advanced tab, remote info page-
put this in the "host directory" line:

httpdocs


that will connect you to proper directory for your regular site files.

For using the other directories- use a different ftp client, or make
multiple site definitions in dw (to put in cgi-bin scripts or put in
httpsdocs for SSL secure pages)

For example- to have a custom file not found 404 error page-
create a new doc- with ONLY full http://yourdomain.com links and paths. Name
it 404.html and put it in the "errors" folder. to test, just type in an
address within your site that doesn't exist.

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Certified Dreamweaver MX Developer

Thanks guys for all your help. I contacted my server host (entryhost.com) and they had to do some settings in order get the remote site up and running w/ my local site. I'll try it again in 24 - 48 hours and if it still gives me problems i'll try those things you recommended. Thanks again.

~Dubweiser~