not finding ftp plugin

Mindy Thomas · Dec 27, 2015, 1:25 AM

Hi, I’m trying Notepad++ and I can’t find the ftp plugin. I read a post that said notepad had to be connected to the internet, but where do you check that?

Claudia Frank · Dec 27, 2015, 2:06 AM

Hello Mindy-Thomas,

the pc/operating system itself needs the internet connection.
Did you use plugin manager (can be found under plugin menu) to load the available plugins?
If so, did it happen that you cannot rerieve the list of available plugins?
Did you post this message from the same pc?
If so, I would think that npp has been blocked from your firewall.
Depending which operating system you use there a different steps
which need to be done to solve this issue.

Cheers
Claudia

Mindy Thomas · Dec 27, 2015, 4:10 AM

Got it, thanks so much for the info! Is there a way to upload any changes automatically when you save the document?

Claudia Frank · Dec 27, 2015, 4:24 PM

I’m afraid I don’t see how this can be achieved easily
as nppFTP does not provide any scripting/automation interface.
Maybe you can convince the developer to add such functionality.
(meaning to add auto upload, not the scripting/automation interface)

Cheers
Claudia

Mindy Thomas · Dec 27, 2015, 5:43 PM

Then I’m confused. How do we upload changes?

Claudia Frank · Dec 27, 2015, 6:28 PM

By uploading the whole file via the NppFTP GUI.

Once you installed the ftp plugin, goto
Plugins->NppFTP and check Show NppFTP Window.
A new window docks to npp. It has the settings
icon (second from right) which looks like
a gear wheel. If you hover over this icon
it displays Settings. Press it and
select Profile settings. Add a new server,
name it like you want, set the username
and password or click ask for password and
set the hostname. Press Close.
Now you should see that the first icon got
activated, press it and select your newly configured
server. If everything was setup correctly
you should get a ftp connection and it should
display the content of your root directory.
Select the directory where you want to upload your file.
Select the document from npp editor and press
the upload file (4th button) icon.
Done.

Cheers
Claudia

Mindy Thomas · Dec 28, 2015, 8:06 PM

Is there a keyboard shortcut for uploading?

Claudia Frank · Dec 28, 2015, 8:55 PM

I’m afraid, no - it was requested as a feature but developer never implemented it.
The only shortcuts you can defined are

to show NppFTP window
to focus NppFTP window
to call about NppFTP

Not very helpful if you want one for uploading.

Cheers
Claudia