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dthomsen8 · 12-17-2005, 07:12 AM

Today I noticed that the options for Xenu (a free link checking program) include an orphan file check. I tried it, but I get a window asking for FTP Parameters that I am unsure how to answer. I attach the window, but I can ask directly here for:

Host: ?? maybe the URL ??

User: I know this one.

Password: I know this one.

Directory: ?? why not the root where the index.htm file is located ??

Steve Rindsberg · 12-17-2005, 08:36 AM

Xenu needs to use FTP to access your site rather than HTTP in order to get a list of files there.

The host might be

yourdomainname.com
ftp.yourdomainname.com
yourisp.com
ftp.yourisp.com
or something quite different. No way for us to guess, but your hosting company can tell you how to ftp files to your site. Usually that'll be something like:

FTP to [some-domain-name]
CD (change directory) to /some/folder/name

Those are the two bits Xenu will want for host and directory.

IOW: Where do I log in and Where do I go from there?

12-17-2005, 07:12 AM	#1
dthomsen8 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA 19130 Posts: 2,148	Orphan files in Xenu Today I noticed that the options for Xenu (a free link checking program) include an orphan file check. I tried it, but I get a window asking for FTP Parameters that I am unsure how to answer. I attach the window, but I can ask directly here for: Host: ?? maybe the URL ?? User: I know this one. Password: I know this one. Directory: ?? why not the root where the index.htm file is located ?? Attached Thumbnails

12-17-2005, 08:36 AM	#2
Steve Rindsberg Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,428	Xenu needs to use FTP to access your site rather than HTTP in order to get a list of files there. The host might be yourdomainname.com ftp.yourdomainname.com yourisp.com ftp.yourisp.com or something quite different. No way for us to guess, but your hosting company can tell you how to ftp files to your site. Usually that'll be something like: FTP to [some-domain-name] CD (change directory) to /some/folder/name Those are the two bits Xenu will want for host and directory. IOW: Where do I log in and Where do I go from there? __________________ Steve Rindsberg ==================== www.pptfaq.com www.pptools.com and stuff

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