Why can't I delete any folders on my website?

[MaxDSP]

Im using WS_FTP LE to connect to it and an error come sup saying "Directory not empty". Same thing when I tried it with IE. I righ-clicked on the folder that needs deleting and for chmod, i selected all the choices. Whats going on? Do I have to delete these files one by one?

 

[notfred]

cause WS_FTP is a piece of crap. SmartFTP is free and will recursively deete things for you.

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: notfred
cause WS_FTP is a piece of crap. SmartFTP is free and will recursively deete things for you.

umm..... Ill give it a try.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: notfred
cause WS_FTP is a piece of crap. .

we had to use that god awful peice of software at my work.. i hated it.

FTPvoyager for life.

 

[Paulson]

It's not awful..

you have to delete the contents of the folder before you can delete the folder.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Paulson
It's not awful..

you have to delete the contents of the folder before you can delete the folder.

Actually, just this one issue would qualify it as awful in my book, since every other FTP client can delete recursively.

 

[yllus]

Most likely scenario: WS_FTP is not showing "hidden" files - that is, filenames that are preceded with a period, like ".htaccess" (without quotes).

If you can get WS_FTP to display these hidden files, problem solved. Unfortunately I have idea where that option is in the program, considering I haven't used it in years. WS_FTP *is* a piece of crap.

 

[MrHappyMonkey]

cuteFTP Pro fo sheezy my neezy!

 

[MrHappyMonkey]

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[yakko]

Why can't I delete any folders on my website?

Because I said so.

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