New to VPS

[caucus]

Hello Group

Trying to find a place to start it is like a kid with his hands in a cookie jar while mom is not looking.

I have not found the answer could someone help

1. I was trying to find out if I could ftp to the skeleton directory to load up files for my new sites that are created.

Can I use FTP for the above?

2. I need to learn some SSH commands if I have to use SSH

[elix]

You'll need to use SSH for this if you are creating accounts through root, but if you make a reseller account, then there will be a skeletion directory in the reseller's primary account.

[caucus]

Hello

Thanks now I need to figure out how to get some ssh commands. Is there tutorial on how to log in to the root? :)

I do have putty and I think I am in the root now I just need to figure out how to move after I login.

[KimmiKat]

I Googled and found a couple resources...

Link: http://www.webhostgear.com/35.html
Link: http://www.sshcommands.com/

If you do a Google, you'll find more. Hope that helped...

[caucus]

Hello

Thank you that helped I can now make a directory for testing I used pico and made changes to a file. I am rolling now!

One question. If I am working on a file can I get a file and download it to my computer?

1. I made a file myfile1.txt.

2. Can I download it to my computer

3. Modify the file and then load it back to my project1 directory?

If yes, what do I have to do?

Thanks again for your links to some great sites

[elix]

cd into the directory with the file

cat myfile1.txt

it will show the contents of the file

then you can use the right click on your mouse to paste stuff in when you do your next pico

[caucus]

Hello Again

Wow so much to grasp and such little time....

Thanks for your help I am sure I wll be asking for more!

[aJx]

if you want to see any file or folder with ssh connection, i think you can use Cuteftp pro for that..
you can find that program from:
http://www.cuteftp.com/downloads/cuteftppro.asp

what is that program do for me?
you can see and explore all your file and folder with ssh like a windows explorer..

its only an advice.. ;)

[PvUtrix]

I would recommend Filezilla for an FTP client, it's opensource and it's great!
http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla
you can also use it to access your VPS via SFTP using SSH

[asterisk]

I second the suggestion on CuteFTP, it's one of the best file transfer tool although you have to pay for it but a worthwhile purchase, I feel.

For free software, I've just started using Filezilla, and I must say it's pretty darn good. :) I'm really impressed even that it's free.

[SludgeMeister]

Filezilla is good, but I find it very buggy - It fails to overwrite files quite frequently, its prone to ftp connect/reconnect failures, its crashed quite a few times on me and a few other things.

I use it heavily and have done for a long time - Its great for free, but if you want a flawless FTP, considering buying a client.

[Dragan S.]

Also, it might help you, if you want to empty the file, this command will remove ALL the content from the file, but it will leave the file intact with proper permissions:

echo "" > file.txt

Make sure that you're in the correct directory where file is located.

[MarkB]

Hello

Thanks now I need to figure out how to get some ssh commands. Is there tutorial on how to log in to the root? :)

I do have putty and I think I am in the root now I just need to figure out how to move after I login.
Get winSCP - http://www.winscp.org - it's SFTP client with windows like GUI. Use it to upload/download files and to edit your conf files until you learn more about Linux commands.

[Evan]

I prefer SmartFTP over anything else.

Hasn't failed me yet :)

[cyberhostuk]

I agree with Evan, another vote for SmartFTP here :)

[chief]

If you use Firefox, FireFTP is a good, basic FTP client