Struggling with FTP

[gusthegator]

First time using this method to upload my MNNH update. I've tried uploading a few times, but have had no success. Always a rookie who appreciates any help.

[derekmorton]

What program are you using?
What settings are you using?
What file type are you trying to upload?
What error do you get?

[charland]

Try this:

You're file has to be a zip file or it will not be excepted.

Select File Library, then Upload from the menu.

Scroll down and find the blue link to https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/tsupload.php

Choose you zip file and add the full name including the .zip extension to the name field.

Scroll down a bit and fill in the various fields including a screenshot Nels can post with your upload.

If you've done this correctly there will be a 'thank you for uploading' message.

Paul :-)

[scottb613]

Hi Folks,

Or - remove the middleman - and do it the old fashioned way via the command line:

C:\Users\scott>ftp ftp.trainsim.com
Connected to ftp.trainsim.com.
220---------- Welcome to Pure-FTPd [privsep] [TLS] ----------
220-You are user number 2 of 100 allowed.
220-Local time is now 10:36. Server port: 21.
220-IPv6 connections are also welcome on this server.
220 You will be disconnected after 15 minutes of inactivity.
504 Unknown command
User (ftp.trainsim.com:(none)): anonymous
230 Anonymous user logged in
ftp> cd incoming
250 OK. Current directory is /incoming
ftp> bin
200 TYPE is now 8-bit binary
ftp> hash
Hash mark printing On  ftp: (2048 bytes/hash mark) .
ftp> mput JunkTestDelete.zip
mput JunkTestDelete.zip? y
200 PORT command successful
150 Connecting to port 60319

226-File successfully transferred
226 0.284 seconds (measured here), 471.87 bytes per second
ftp: 134 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 134000.00Kbytes/sec.
ftp> quit
221-Goodbye. You uploaded 1 and downloaded 0 kbytes.
221 Logout.

C:\Users\scott>

Regards,
Scott

[charland]

When I changed from Firefox to Opera for a browser, Opera will not connect to the FTP site directly, but I have no trouble connecting from this site.

Paul :-)

[gusthegator]

What program are you using?
What settings are you using?
What file type are you trying to upload?
What error do you get?

Using Opera GX.
Following the base FTP link posted on the upload page
Uploading a zip file containing a Route around 761mb compressed (1.6gb folder inside)
No errors so far, but the page doesn't load. I'll try it with firefox tonight

[gusthegator]

When I changed from Firefox to Opera for a browser, Opera will not connect to the FTP site directly, but I have no trouble connecting from this site.

Paul :-)

Okay, I'll try with Firefox. Zip file is 761mb rather not split it into 10 zip files.

[gusthegator]

Try this:

You're file has to be a zip file or it will not be excepted.

Select File Library, then Upload from the menu.

Scroll down and find the blue link to https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/tsupload.php

Choose you zip file and add the full name including the .zip extension to the name field.

Scroll down a bit and fill in the various fields including a screenshot Nels can post with your upload.

If you've done this correctly there will be a 'thank you for uploading' message.

Paul :-)

Zip file is 761mb compressed. Rather not split into parts, but will have to if I do not get this FTP thing working.

[gusthegator]

Hi Folks,

Or - remove the middleman - and do it the old fashioned way via the command line:

C:\Users\scott>ftp ftp.trainsim.com
Connected to ftp.trainsim.com.
220---------- Welcome to Pure-FTPd [privsep] [TLS] ----------
220-You are user number 2 of 100 allowed.
220-Local time is now 10:36. Server port: 21.
220-IPv6 connections are also welcome on this server.
220 You will be disconnected after 15 minutes of inactivity.
504 Unknown command
User (ftp.trainsim.com:(none)): anonymous
230 Anonymous user logged in
ftp> cd incoming
250 OK. Current directory is /incoming
ftp> bin
200 TYPE is now 8-bit binary
ftp> hash
Hash mark printing On  ftp: (2048 bytes/hash mark) .
ftp> mput JunkTestDelete.zip
mput JunkTestDelete.zip? y
200 PORT command successful
150 Connecting to port 60319

226-File successfully transferred
226 0.284 seconds (measured here), 471.87 bytes per second
ftp: 134 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 134000.00Kbytes/sec.
ftp> quit
221-Goodbye. You uploaded 1 and downloaded 0 kbytes.
221 Logout.

C:\Users\scott>

Regards,
Scott

I'll give that a try, not the best with coding

[gusthegator]

When I changed from Firefox to Opera for a browser, Opera will not connect to the FTP site directly, but I have no trouble connecting from this site.

Paul :-)

So I got to this point:
SofarSogood.jpg
I clicked the incoming folder and dragged and dropped the file. It made a copy of the original folder, but I hoped it worked we shall see.

[scottb613]

I'll give that a try, not the best with coding

Hi...

Just the commands you have to type at the prompts - first - cd to the directory on your local machine with your file to be uploaded. Make sure your upload has that FILEID file with all your pertinent information - or they won’t know how to process it.

Then - while following along with my first post.

ftp ftp.trainsim.com
anonymous
cd incoming
bin
hash
mput [your filename]
quit

Regards,
Scott


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[gusthegator]

Hi...

Just the commands you have to type at the prompts - first - cd to the directory on your local machine with your file to be uploaded. Make sure your upload has that FILEID file with all your pertinent information - or they won’t know how to process it.

Then - while following along with my first post.

ftp ftp.trainsim.com
anonymous
cd incoming
bin
hash
mput [your filename]
quit

Regards,
Scott


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After pounding my head, realising I had to use CMD, I understand what to do. I'll do this when I get home from work tonight. Many thanks Scott.

[scottb613]

Hi...

Hah - you got this...

In my first post - for testing - I placed my file to be uploaded in "C:\Users\scott" - which is the default directory for me when I launch a CMD Prompt. It keeps it as simple as possible. The commands you are typing are:

bin - puts FTP transfer in Binary Mode - which is appropriate for a ZIP file.
hash - just sends a "#" to your screen for every so many bytes transferred successfully - so you can see progress.
mput - just pushes your file to the trainsim server - it will accept wildcards for file names - keep it simple and just type the complete name out.

Regards,
Scott

[gusthegator]

Hi...

Hah - you got this...

In my first post - for testing - I placed my file to be uploaded in "C:\Users\scott" - which is the default directory for me when I launch a CMD Prompt. It keeps it as simple as possible. The commands you are typing are:

bin - puts FTP transfer in Binary Mode - which is appropriate for a ZIP file.
hash - just sends a "#" to your screen for every so many bytes transferred successfully - so you can see progress.
mput - just pushes your file to the trainsim server - it will accept wildcards for file names - keep it simple and just type the complete name out.

Regards,
Scott

Unfortunately, I got the "Connection closed by remote host" message: I guess the clock ran out or Nels stopped it manually. I'll try again tomorrow as I'm falling asleep typing this.

[mikeebb]

It's 0630 on Sunday and I'm checking this for some reason - and I learned something! Windows has a built-in ftp client. With browsers in general dropping support for ftp (the only one I'm sure has it, still, is Firefox), the command-line options is worth knowing about.