How to FTP files to an iPod Touch / Phone or iPad – Part Two

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series FTP to iPod Touch

Now that you have the FileApp App and probably played around with it… and if you haven’t already figured it out. (Hey I did it so it ain’t all that hard….)

The first step is to start the file sharing program. Just click on “Start Sharing”… oh wait a minute… you are using your wireless network, or on you PC/Laptop.. see warning in Part One of this project.

Open the program.

The program will show what the IP address for the iPod is that you should use.

Open the program.

The you are supposed to be ready to go using a normal web browser and “Drag and Drop”. I didn’t get this to work for me though. (Update: I did get this to work… but with other issues. See upcoming post.)

Open the program.

I used an FTP Program instead. (I may go back and try the browser method again since I think more people would use that method than using FTP client.) There are lots of free FTP clients out there like Cute FTP. Mine happens to be built into the file manager program I have used for many years “Power Desk”.

Begin, in whatever FGP program you use by adding a new FTP site. tippmix eredmények él?

Open the program.

Name the site anything you want.

Open the program.

Use the IP address shown on the iPod, FileApp earlier. (192.168.1.117 in my case) Add the PORT number which is shown after the colon in the IP address in FileApp (2121 in my case.)

Open the program.

I used the “anonymous” logon, just leaving it the way it was…. and leaving the “password” blank.

Open the program.

If it asks for a password I just click on “No”.

Open the program.

Ignore this message, or at least I did.

Open the program.

The final setting, for my FTP program look like this.

Open the program.

Now try to open your FTP session, you may get a prompt for a password… I just cancel this.

Open the program.

If it all goes according to plan you have a successful connect dialog box! gaminator kalandtúra

Open the program.

Now you can start the fun stuff!

You should see a method to move files depending on your FTP client.

I started by dragging my entire Second Site HTML folder over to the “root” which seems to be “Start Here”. I haven’t tried to rename that, no reason to I guess. I did make a subfolder “Kasdorf Genealogy” using the FTP client first, then put all the files in it.

Open the program.

Next, using the FileApp Program.

George

FTP to an iPod Touch (in 125 easy steps!)

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series FTP to iPod Touch

Well, really it isn’t nearly that many… if you do it right the first time, or maybe even the second.

Why am I writing this… the result of a “quest”. After being inspired by a person working on their family tree, I have been working on the family genealogy a little recently. Since I migrated to Windows 7 (64 bit) my old Ultimate Family Tree program would no longer work. I searched around a little, and bought Family Tree Maker.. for the third time. I used it once, maybe twice and decided it did not do what I wanted. To basic, not enough flexibility. So backed up and tried “TMG” The Master Genealogist. A very full featured program. It does come with a bit of a learning curve, but working a little at a time and reading what I could find I am getting it working. One really great add on is “Second Site” a program that reads the TMG data and creates web pages from it… and what web pages. There are more options than you can deal with (almost).

While researching I started reading the forums on TMG and also the Roots L for TMG. One question came up, “How can I put my data on an iPod Touch (and/or an iPad). No one seemed to have a complete answer. Most responses were to create a GEDCOM file, use a software that could then import to iPod and read the GEDCOM. I suppose this works, but it got me to wondering if and how I could transfer any files, and use my Second Site web site on the iPod or iPad. Several articles I found seemed way to complicated… some apps seemed way to expensive to try “just for fun”.

I finally found an app on the Apple Web Store “FileApp”. It sounded like it would do what I wanted, and had the benefit of being free so it it did not work I was out nothing except a little time and effort.

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