FTP files and directories
FTP files and directories
FTP addresses can be monitored by entering the FTP address into the URL field of a bookmark.
If you want to check a single file, you have use the complete address with path and filename. WebSite-Watcher will check the file by file date and file size (entry in the directory listing), no content is transferred.
If you want to monitor a complete folder, the last character of the URL must be a Slash / (without a filename)!
How to check the content of a (text) file
With the checking method "automatic" a file is checked via the directory listing. If you want to check a file by content (for example a text file), you have to change the checking method to "check-by-content". Then the whole file is downloaded and checked by it's content.
Password protected FTP files / directories
By default WebSite-Watcher uses anonymous FTP logins. If an FTP server is password protected, you have to enter username and password in the bookmark properties (Advanced + Server Authentication).