How do I FTP to my Rental Server

From EGN Wiki

Jump to: navigation, search

This article is a beginners guide to using an FTP client to manage your server files on an EGN Rental Service.

For additional assistance, please Contact EGN Support.


Contents

Purpose of FTP Access

The reason one may want FTP access to their rental server, may be for one of the following reasons:

  • to make permanent changes to the server's configuration,
  • to add new maps to the server
  • to install additional addon's or plguin's.
  • to download log files

Please note: All FTP access provided, is for your own private use ONLY. You should not provide your FTP access details to anyone else. If you would like us to host large files, please let us know, and we can mirror them on our dedicated file server.

Getting an FTP Client

There are many FTP Clients available for download around the Internet. Below are some of the more popular clients:

  • FileZilla - open source, free, very feature full
  • WS_FTP - proprietary, free 30 day trial
  • FlashFXP - proprietary, free 30 day trial
  • CuteFTP - proprietary, free trial

Internet Explorer (the web browser that comes with Windows) has some basic FTP client functionality, but is strongly not recommended due to its unreliability, and limited features.

Get your FTP Account Credentials

cog
cog
  1. Make sure you are logged into your EGN Forum Account, and then visit the Customer Area.
  2. In the Customer Area under 'Order History', one of the orders listed will have a status of 'Paid', with a cog wheel icon along side it. Click the cog wheel icon.
  3. The subsequent page will show you various information about your server, along with the FTP details (FTP Host, FTP Login, FTP Password). Make a note of these.

Connect to your server

We recommend using a third party FTP client, like FileZilla (free), or FlashFXP (free for 30 days). This step by step process below, will assume you are using FileZilla.:

  1. Run FileZilla.
  2. Add the site to FileZilla:
    1. Goto File->Site Manager menu
    2. Click 'New Site'.
    3. Rename the New FTP Site name to something more easily identifiable (anything is fine).
    4. On the right in the Host field add the 'FTP Host' address you recorded above.
    5. Select Server type as FTP.
    6. Select Normal' as the LogonType.
    7. Enter the 'FTP Login' that you recorded above into the User: field, as well as the 'FTP Password' into the Password' 'field.
  3. Click the Connect Button.
  4. After a few seconds you should see the Filezilla status window print some information about it connecting/connected. If the connection is successfully, you should see a list of the files and directories on the server in the right hand side subwindow of Filezilla.

Modifying files

The most common file you will want to change, is the server config file. The exact filename is displayed in the Additional Notes section on the Manage Server section of the Customer Area.

Below is a step-by-step process on how you might want to change this file.

  1. Connect to your server, using the method outlined above.
  2. Find the server file by looking at the list of files, or browsing to the relevant folder.
  3. Right click the file and select Download.
    • Note: The file will download into the location on your computer shown in the left hand side sub window of Filezilla.
  4. Now use a texteditor like EditPadLite and open the file you just downloaded. Make the changes you want to make, and then save it.
  5. Now go back to your FileZilla client, which should still be connected (if not simply reconnect), and right click the server config file on the left hand side sub window and select upload.
  6. Since the file will already be on the server, you'll be prompted to Skip, Overwrite, or Resume. You want to select Overwrite.
  7. You are now done, but for the changes to take effect, you'll need to restart your server. Please see How do I Restart my Rental Server page.

Adding new Map(s)

If you want your server to run custom map(s), you will need to upload these map(s) yourself. The process for doing this is much the same as uploading a server config, but obviously the files you are uploading will be a lot larger and need to be uploaded into the correct folder.

For CS:Source, map files have the .bsp file extension, and must be placed in: 

 /maps/

and for America's Army, they have an .aao file extension, and must be placed in: 

 /Maps/

Please also remember, that with CS:Source, custom maps may also require additional contact such as custom textures, sounds or models. It is your responsibility to upload these to the right locations. If a custom map requires these custom textures, sounds, etc, and they don't exist on the server, there is a chance it will simply crash the server.

If you intend to upload a large numbers of maps, please get in contact with us - as we should be able to download them directly to the server, and save you the time and trouble.

Adding Mods, and other files

Yes, you are allowed to install mods, plugins, custom maps, skins, models, and so on, but please note:

  • Doing so can make your server significantly unreliable.
  • Any files you upload that the server process needs to write to, need to be chmodded 777. In filezilla this is just a case of right clicking the file, going to "file attributes" and ticking all the boxes.
  • EGN can professionally install, configure, and test mods for you at a small half hourly rate. Please contact us for more details.

How do I perform a traceroute to the server

Please see How do I traceroute to a server and when performing the traceroute, simply do tracert <your server address..

Retrieved from "http://www.egn.com.au/wiki/How_do_I_FTP_to_my_Rental_Server"
Personal tools