This overview will explain how to use CyberDuck – a free FTP client for OS X.
- Start by downloading CyberDuck. Open the .dmg file once the download has completed, and drag CyberDuck to your Applications folder to install it. Once it’s installed, launch it from your Applications.
- Click the Open Connection button.
- Enter the Server name in the space provided. The server name is usually provided to you by whomever created your FTP account. The default Port for FTP is 21, so leave that setting unless you’re sure your account is on a different port. Now enter your Username and Password in the spaces provided. Again, these are usually provided to you by whomever created the account for you. When all of that information is in place, click the Connect button.
- And now you’ll connect to your FTP server. The window may be blank or empty if you’ve never uploaded any files or folders.
- To create a new folder, right-click (ctrl-click for single-button mouse folks) in the main CyberDuck window and select New Folder…
- Enter a name for the folder, and click Create.
- CyberDuck will now create the folder. Double-click the folder name to ‘enter’ that folder.
- To upload files, locate them in your Finder, select the ones you want to upload, and then drag them to the main CyberDuck window.
- Once the upload has completed, the window will refresh and your files will be listed.
- To delete a file or folder, right-click it and select Delete from the pop-up menu. You can also rename files this way (select Rename…) etc.
- If you want to save the FTP server information (so you don’t have to enter it every time you want to connect to it) – click the Bookmarks button.
- From the Bookmarks pane, click the small + (plus sign) at the bottom.
- And the FTP site will be saved to your CyberDuck bookmarks.
- If you have any other questions regarding the use of CyberDuck, please feel free to leave a comment below.
Does cyberduck only upload the new or changed pages like the w2w system you mention in your other article?
Hi,
i’ve made a website in iweb, then uploaded it to cyberduck – then im trying to delete the public_html file coz i want to replace it with a new iweb site i’ve made (just some tweeks) but it wont let me delete the contents of public_html when I try. any ideas?!
Thanks!
B
Re: instructions, it says here “Enter the Server name in the space provided. The server name is usually provided to you by whomever created your FTP account.” If a third party has not created an FTP account as suggested, how does one get a server name?
Thanks, NF
please help.
I’m using cyberduck, have my files in the window, connection to the ftp server alive and kicking
I can’t get the darn thing to publish to my website, however
and am tearing my hair out.
thanks in anticipation
The directions are too advanced, assuming prior knowledge
I have been trying to upload a page I made in iWeb. It doesn’t work. The page is saved as a folder. That wouldn’t upload. I selected all the file contents. That wouldn’t upload.
I like the idea of Open Source. It’s very nice. But for us novices, maybe a bought application would be better. Open isn’t very open if one can’t get in.
I will donate as soon as it works.
Hola,
Encontré este tuto de Cyberduck y aquí va mi duda:
¿Cómo puedo exportar mis favoritos de Cyberduck a otro equipo?
Ya que tengo tantas conexiones que no me imagino rellenandolas otra vez a mano.
Gracias.
When I change a page/text on our website via Taco HTML Edit it shows the text I changed accurately in the “Preview Code in Browser” window, but when I actually upload the file via CyberDuck it tells me that “Download Complete,” but the changes aren’t there – the text remains the same. What is the problem?
I have the same question as Neil Forrest…
Re: instructions, it says here “Enter the Server name in the space provided. The server name is usually provided to you by whomever created your FTP account.” If a third party has not created an FTP account as suggested, how does one get a server name?
Thanks, NF…
Can you help me?
Thanks.
Bill
En Cyberduck, Introducir el nombre del servidor en el espacio proporcionado. El nombre del servidor es generalmente proporcionado a usted por quien creó su cuenta de FTP. “Si una tercera parte no ha creado una cuenta de FTP como se sugiere, ¿cómo obtener un nombre de un servidor?
i have cyberduck on my mac and made the folder files, what stuff do i put in there and also, using cyberduck can i delete downloaded stuff from winterboard that i dont want? thanks
I would like to use Cyberduck to upload a new version of my website made in iWeb. Do I have to delete the old files first? Can I have several versions of my site and, using Cyberduck, “toggle” between those versions?
Thank you for any help you can be,
Bruce
HI,
Have decided not to use cyberduck. Have not put any files into cyberduck.
Can I use my new ftp server or do I have to delete cyberduck?
Thanks.
Hey plis, I need help inmediatly!!! I am new on this cyberduck thing and have a question… I did a new web site to replace an old one… How can i do to replace the old one for the new one???
Sorry if is a stupid question, but I normally do that with dreamweaver, but at work i dont have it.
I have the same problem as Belinda
“belinda says
please help.
I’m using cyberduck, have my files in the window, connection to the ftp server alive and kicking
I can’t get the darn thing to publish to my website, however
and am tearing my hair out.
thanks in anticipation”
It seems to have uploaded my plugin, but it is nowhere to be found on my dashboard plugin site. Help please- Heidi