Since i wrote the first part of the PlainHTML tutorial, i released a new major version of the program, and have made important changes on it, so, the second part of the PlainHTML tutorial will be about using the program, and naot about creating documents. Part 1 tells you everything about the way the program should be used to create a web page.

This part will explain the integrated FTP client in the PlainHTML 6.1

You have one sidebar on the right side of your PlainHTML window with some tabs. The second is called “Files, FTP”. Click on the tab, to get the FTP manager.

Connecting to an FTP server, and creating connections

From the main menu: FTP->Quick Connect…

Fill in the fields with your FTP server information, and click OK. The FTP client should connect to your server. If not, check, if PlainHTML is allowed to access the internet through FTP protocol and ports. If not, set your firewall to allow it. If despite this, you can’t connect, check username, password, port and server address. Last problem may be that your internet connection is down.

Creating and storing connection information (server address, port, username and passwords)

First: Storing passwords is not secure.

Main menu: FTP->Servers->Configure servers…

You get the main configuration dialog, with the FTP Servers page open.  Click Add and you will get the same window, as the quick connect. Fill in data and click OK.

Stored server connections will be available, each as an item(showing the username) in the FTP->FTP Servers menu.

File transfer

You can transfer a bunch of files, but not directories. the FTP client does not support recursive directory transfers, it is designed for the sole purpose of editing files directly on the server, and uploading individual files.

Upload

Go to the side bar and open the Files, FTP page. The top list is the local file list, the bottom list is the remote one. Select the file(s) you wish to upload and click the Upload button on the toolbar attached to the local file list. (A blue up arrow). Alternative: Select the files and drag-drop them.

Download

Same as upload, but in reverse direction: select file(s) in remote list and click Download (Blue down arrow on the toolbar attached to the remote file list). Or drag-drop.

Editing remote files

Double-click the remote file (or select it and press F4). The file will be open in PlainHTML itself. The file will be reuploaded at each save.

When finished, just save and close (Or just closei tif you don’t wish to save).

Misc

There are the other FTP functions (Make dir, delete, rename) work the same as in Total Commader or WinSCP.

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