# Neat FTP trick

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**Category:** random\
**Created:** [September 1, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891 "2003-09-01T17:10:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![lava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a4c791/32.png) [@lava](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lava)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/1 "2003-09-01T17:10:27Z")

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OK guys, here’s a cool FTP concept.

There are things that I keep on my FTP server for convenience, like my task list. However, it’s annoying to have to open my FTP program and connect and download or upload everytime. But one of my coworkers told me that it’s easy to have an FTP shortcut on your desktop. Here’s what you do:

1. Connect to your ftp server through IE by typing ftp://myserver.com
2. Type in your username and password (saving it is up to you)
3. Navigate to the directory you want.
4. If you’re using W2k, you can just drag the icon right next to the address onto the desktop and it will create a shortcut. If you’re using W98, you can add it to your favorites, then drag that shortcut to the desktop.

And voila! you have your handy drop directory set up. Now all you have to do is double click it and drag and drop whatever files you want. I use mine it to shuttle design files, MP3s and important documents back and forth from home and work.

There’s only one catch - the shortcut will use one of the windows you have open, so make sure you don’t close the window. Just press back. You might have to rewrite get your long posting in kirupa, just like it just happened to me 🙂

Hope this is handy to you.  
Raf

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/2 "2003-09-01T17:17:12Z")

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/3 "2003-09-01T17:23:52Z")

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Im going to try that  
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**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/4 "2003-09-01T17:26:11Z")

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Yeah, me too :thumb:

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/5 "2003-09-01T17:30:37Z")

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There’s an easier way:

Right click your desktop  
Choose New - Link  
In the field, type ftp://username:password@host/  
There ya go, all done =)

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/6 "2003-09-01T17:44:35Z")

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And to open it in a new window, type:

javascript:window.open(‘ftp://username:password@host’)

A second window will open too. Just close that one. Oh, and window might be nagging about the javascript in the link, but just ignore it. There is a way to get rid off the second page … anyone can tell me cuz I can’t remember … it had something to do with void 0 or return or whatever …

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/7 "2003-09-01T20:39:01Z")

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javascript:window.open(‘ftp://username:password@host’);void(0);

I believe.

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/8 "2003-09-01T21:01:39Z")

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kewl

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/9 "2003-09-01T21:13:51Z")

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yeah its cool, but the ie ftp isnt the greatest ☹ i had forgot about htis, thanks :thumb:

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**Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/neat-ftp-trick/29891/10 "2003-09-02T15:17:54Z")

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> \*Originally posted by [m] \*  
> \*\*javascript:window.open(‘ftp://username:password@host’);void(0);

I believe. \*\*

I know, I tried it in a million ways but it just never worked. But who cares 😛