Host Directory?

On other FTP programs I have used there has always been a field to enter the host directory. Smart FTP does not seem to have a field for this. Hence when I trey to access my FTP site I get the following:
230 User admin logged in.
SYST
215 UNIX Type: L8
FEAT
500 'FEAT': command not understood.
TYPE I
200 Type set to I.
REST 0
350 Restarting at 0. Send STORE or RETRIEVE to initiate transfer.
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.xx)

Opening data connection to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Port: 50004
LIST -aL
550 -aL: No such file or directory.

And the program stops.

How do i get Smart FTP to pass along the host directory and connect to my ftp site?

Russell Sipe

Add a favorite for your site and enter the directory in the favorite settings.

Thanks eyebex, but that did not solve the problem. directory changed succeeded but the problem continues:

257 "/" is current directory.
CWD /web
250 CWD command successful.
PWD
257 "/web" is current directory.
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxx)
Opening data connection to xxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx.xx Port: 50001
LIST -aL
550 -aL: No such file or directory.

After a closer look at your log, it seems the problem never was related to being in the wrong directory. It rather seems the server you're using does not understand the supplied LIST flags. In the favorite settings for that site, go to "Transfer", choose to use "Favorite Settings" for the "Directory Listing Options" and deselect "Show All Files" and / or "Resolve Links" to see if it works then. Would you mind posting the beginning of the log so we can see what type of server you're using?

Thank did the trick. thanks