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[Closed] Best free FTP client or is there a better way to download a site?

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I have a couple of sites that I want to backup/download before deciding what to do with them. Have used FileZilla to do the usual FTPing in the past, but it seems to have a very errative connection and keeps dropping files - which is no use when I've got hundreds of files across multiple directories to download (and maintain the same structure).

Therefore, is there a better free FTP client out there? Or is there a better way to backup/download a whole site?

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SM


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 3:27 pm
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Filezilla

Edit: ha, posted that without reading your post, I've found Filezilla so good that I wouldn't need to. Surprised you've been having problems with it, up to date?


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 3:29 pm
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I usually just use [url= http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ ]FireFTP - an FTP add-on for Firefox[/url], but my requirements are fairly simple.

I have used [url= http://www.smartftp.com/ ]SmartFTP[/url] in the past, which is more fully featured.


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 3:39 pm
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TBH, Filezilla has all the functionality I need, but it's always had a connection issue (for me anyway), e.g.

Could not connect to server.
Delaying connection due to previously failed connection attempt ...


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 3:49 pm
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Without wanting to sound too geeky - I prefer doing it from a DOS shell

however FireFTP is good


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 3:51 pm
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I use WS_FTP pro.
You have to pay for the full version, but you can download a 30 day trial version here...

http://www.ipswitchft.com/?k_id=ipshome

I reckon it's the best.

SB


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 4:20 pm
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I use Core FTP Lite and find that pretty good.


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 4:25 pm
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Filezilla here.


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 4:29 pm
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Could not connect to server.
Delaying connection due to previously failed connection attempt ..

doesn't that just mean you have a bad connection that won't work well with any other client either ?


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 4:33 pm
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for downloading whole sites without using ftp

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Posted : 22/09/2009 4:33 pm
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Could not connect to server.
Delaying connection due to previously failed connection attempt ..

doesn't that just mean you have a bad connection that won't work well with any other client either ?

That's what I used to thinkbut a friend's laptop (running a different FTP client) never had any problems here. He's in Sweden and I can't track him down, hence asking here.

Thanks for the list guys.
SM


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 5:21 pm
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cute ftp


 
Posted : 22/09/2009 5:40 pm