ftp server using ahk

[Church.exe]

i have a custom ftp server and i use ahk so is there a way where just by changing the directory i could upload a file to a small home server (im using filezilla to host the server btw and i cant get the filezilla client on the other comps nor can i port forward)

[Omega]

Windows? Linux?

Also what is the question exactly? What are you trying to do?

[Church.exe]

windows and like i said im trying to be able to upload a file to my home hosted ftp server without having to portforward or download a client

[rotNdude]

Any good router will block Internet-initiated connections to a computer on your LAN.

[Church.exe]

then is there a way to at least download a file to my laptop on the same network so i dont have to use a usb or something?

[Omega]

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then is there a way to at least download a file to my laptop on the same network so i dont have to use a usb or something?

You can probably access the FTP via file explorer > network. Or with the IP in file explorer.

Its been a while since I build a file server.

[Church.exe]

no my server is on my home comp (but now that i think about it i could make a small one on my laptop)

but maybe not

But if i do then will i need to port forward?

[Omega]

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But if i do then will i need to port forward?

I don't think you need to do port forwarding when you connect directly to the server IP. Be it a virtual server or a actuall server (Cough) old crap PC (Cough).

I always used Debian with Samba for this.

[Church.exe]

what are those
no meme intended

[Omega]

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what are those
no meme intended

What are you referring to with "Those"? The the IP or to Debian and Samba?

[Church.exe]

i know what an ip i mean debian and samba what are those
are they cmd things built into windows or programs (or websites)

wait if i host the ftp from the same network what would i put for IP

since i cant port forward

[Omega]

Debian is a flavour of Linux.
www.debian.org

Samba is a application that allows you to just copy/paste files over from Linux to Windows. Its a standardised protocol or something so that Windows, Linux and Unix machines can communicate between eachother.
www.samba.org
www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/debian-samba-server/

[Church.exe]

ok i might use those later (when i have the basics working) but what would i put for port?

[Omega]

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ok i might use those later (when i have the basics working) but what would i put for port?

You don't need to port forward as far as I am aware. Just connect directly to the IP of the server or to the host name.

Just leave it blank.
https://secure.hitdirector.com/knowledgebase/157/FileZilla---How-to-download-files-with-filezilla.html

[Church.exe]

im hosting the server with file zilla i found a ftp script with ahk and it requires a port here it is


#Include ftp.ahk ; get it at http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=170587#170587
server := "server", port := "21", ID := "userID", PW := "userPW"

hConnect:=FTP_Open(Server, Port, ID, PW)
Loop, C:\Users\xxx\ftp_test\*.*
{
ufile := A_LoopFileName
FTP_PutFile(hConnect,A_LoopFileFullPath, A_LoopFileName)
}
FTP_CloseSocket(hConnect)
FTP_Close()
return

[Omega]

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im hosting the server with file zilla i found a ftp script with ahk and it requires a port here it is


#Include ftp.ahk ; get it at http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=170587#170587
server := "server", port := "21", ID := "userID", PW := "userPW"

hConnect:=FTP_Open(Server, Port, ID, PW)
Loop, C:\Users\xxx\ftp_test\*.*
{
ufile := A_LoopFileName
FTP_PutFile(hConnect,A_LoopFileFullPath, A_LoopFileName)
}
FTP_CloseSocket(hConnect)
FTP_Close()
return

Does not matter to which port you set it. As long as the port is not already in use.

For example Skype uses port 80 so if you have Skype running that port will be unavailable.

Just pick a random port and if it does not work it is already occupied.