pwired Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Hi, I have this feeling I am missing something when editing online. When I have to edit a css file, I connect with my ftp, open it, edit it and close it. Then when I have to edit a .tpl or .inc file I have to close my first window and go up in the folder tree to look for my .tpl, open it, edit it and close it. Then when I want to upload a picture, I have to go to another folder in the page tree and upload. So, How you guys are making the best of this ? I am sure there must be some cool ftp or edit program that let´s you open 4 different windows/positions in the on-line page tree on the server and edit 4 files and upload something in between ? Edit: I am on windows, not mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kongondo Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Hi PWired, I moved this here (off-topic - dev talk) since it is not directly related to ProcessWire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 http://www.aptana.com/products/studio3 does. I find it a bit slow to start up and it can be a little unresponsive at times (your mileage may vary). That said, you can work on files on a remote server as easily as the local filesystem. You just enter FTP login details one time and connect that way, when you hit <Save> it saves via FTP too. It also has built-in Git support. http://www.eclipse.org/pdt/ does as well, I think. (Is one based on the other, or am I imagining things?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totoff Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I use Sublimetext with SFTP Plugin to create a similiar workflow as DaveP with Aptana. Works great. I rarely use dedicated FTP clients to work off the server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 "Komodo Edit" (not Komodo IDE) is a free Editor (OSX, Win, Linux) that supports FTP-Remote editing too: http://komodoide.com/komodo-edit/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwired Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks for the replies. I will give cyberduck a try to see how it connects with windows explorer. Also SftpNetDriveFree looks good to try. If not I will simply buy netdrive at http://www.netdrive.net/ ( I am in no way affiliated with them! ) Mounting FTP servers as regular drives in your windows explorer makes on-line editing very easy. Let's you work on your computer with your favorite editor and let's you open multiple files to edit and work more efficient. Do you guys only make backups on your host and leave them there ? What about setting up a computer at home that makes backups every night of all your sites plus databases ? Think about it and doesn't cost much to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred62 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 CarotDAV for Windows, maybe this can be a nice solution? There's also a portable version. Not yet tested it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beluga Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Editing files on a Linux server on a local Windows machine sometimes causes extra line breaks so watch out for that annoyance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totoff Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I will give cyberduck a try to see how it connects with windows explorer. Try Total Commander. Looks awful but is the best file managing and FTP solution on windows. Nothing comes close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Try Total Commander. Looks awful but is the best file managing and FTP solution on windows. Nothing comes close. What about Directory Opus (http://www.gpsoft.com.au/). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totoff Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 @adrian Didn't try directory opus, sorry. But I tried Cyberduck and TC is much superior in terms of FTP handling: Encrypted passwords, up to 12 connections in tabs, working off the server, directory bookmarks, batch operations, sync local/remote, diff local/remote, double pane window and so on ... (not to mention the features for local file management) Give it a try. And, if you look for a free solution, TC isn't free but the tryout period is unlimited ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwired Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Didn't try directory opus, sorry. But I tried Cyberduck and TC is much superior in terms of FTP handling: Encrypted passwords, up to 12 connections in tabs, working off the server, directory bookmarks, batch operations, sync local/remote, diff local/remote, double pane window and so on ... (not to mention the features for local file management) @totoff Heared about TC but didn't know it was that good. Especially the part 12 connections in tabs. That would indeed be perfect to switch editing between .tpl, .inc, php, css and js files on a host. and in between upload/download files and also server to server connection and sync. Gonna try it and maybe you can use it also for backups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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