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→Setting up ftp
* Create a user from the user panel and reset their password
* Create a user from the user panel and reset their password
* Enable ftp from local networks (I only allow administration of websites from the local network as a matter of security principle!)
* Enable ftp from local networks (I only allow administration of websites from the local network as a matter of security principle!)
* Give the user you just created the correct access permissions using the fix_permissions.sh script from http://drupal.org/node/244924
* Give the user you just created the correct access permissions using the fix_permissions.sh script from http://drupal.org/node/244924 (Note: the contents of this file is at the bottom of this page)
For example, say you created a user called '''fred''', then in order for '''fred''' to be able to ftp the required files via the Drupal interface, then you give them permission to do so like this:
For example, say you created a user called '''fred''', then in order for '''fred''' to be able to ftp the required files via the Drupal interface, then you give them permission to do so like this:
As a footnote, I would recommend only enabling ftp via the server-manager panel just when you need it so that it is not turned on all the time!
As a footnote, I would recommend only enabling ftp via the server-manager panel just when you need it so that it is not turned on all the time!
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For your convenience, I have reproduced the contents of fix_permissions.sh:
For your convenience, I have reproduced the contents of fix_permissions.sh: