How to Upload & Download ftp Data transfer through Browser

vijith.pa@gmail.com · 09-20-2010, 01:52 AM

hai guyz,
i configured non-anonymous ftp server in my Ubuntu 10.04.it's working downloading and uploading through thrid party software like filezilla.Now i think that without using any other software i want to upload and download the ftp content in browser it'self.i heard that using webmin i can upload and download ftp data sharing through browser.Can u pls tell the method how to implement this....

with regards
vijith P A

prayag_pjs · 09-20-2010, 02:18 AM

Hi,

If you use firefox then,use "fireftp"

and the link is here

http://fireftp.mozdev.org/

vijith.pa@gmail.com · 09-20-2010, 03:48 AM

Hai prayag,
thanks of your reply.............
in that i want to install fireftp to each client,some security problem also have..if any other tool is there? configuration completely in server side??

prayag_pjs · 09-20-2010, 04:25 AM

For that you need to design webserver on ftp server itself in such a way that when user opens the webpage in that you can have upload and download buttons....

mericet · 09-20-2010, 04:38 AM

Browsers work with HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol), not FTP (file transfer protocol) so browsers aren't designed to use FTP by default.
The only options open to you are therefore:
1. just use FTP clients
2. download fireftp
3. set up a web application on your server to service uploads and downloads through HTTP.

vijith.pa@gmail.com · 09-20-2010, 06:17 AM

hai guzy,
thank u for ur valuable information..
using webmin whether i can implement the above scenario....

with regards
Vijith P A

arashi256 · 09-20-2010, 06:33 AM

Can't you, with most browsers, simply use ftp://xxxxxx instead of http://xxxxxx? Works fine with Chrome, Firefox and IE at least. No need for a dedicated FTP extension unless you want sessioned downloads or uploading.