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FP Publishing Error "553 can't open file"???

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jdurham Posts: 28 Joined: 10/11/2004 Status: offline	FP Publishing Error "553 can't open file"??? - 11/14/2004 9:46:12 I'm getting the above error when I go to publish my site. I have called the hosting company and they suggest I try another ftp publishing software like WSFTP or Filezilla but I downloaded WSFTP and can't really get it to work. Any ideas on why I'm getting the above error and how to get around it? Thanks in advance! Jeff


Charles W Davis Posts: 1720 Joined: 3/7/2002 From: Henderson Nevada USA Status: offline	RE: FP Publishing Error "553 can't open file"??? - 11/14/2004 10:45:26 Have you tried Publish—the FrontPage preferred method? If you are using any functions that require the FrontPage Server Extensions, you must PUBLISH, not FTP. _____________________________ Enjoy! It' s your endeavor! http://www.anthemwebs.com (in reply to jdurham)


jdurham Posts: 28 Joined: 10/11/2004 Status: offline	RE: FP Publishing Error "553 can't open file"??? - 11/14/2004 13:16:22 Yes, I get this error when I "publish" through frontpage. Do you think this is a problem with FP or the hosting company? Thanks, Jeff (in reply to Charles W Davis)


jaybee Posts: 14320 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: FP Publishing Error "553 can't open file"??? - 11/14/2004 15:15:41 It sounds like it's a permissions problem. It could be that you're trying to load into a folder you shouldn't be. Check that your settings are correct within FP. If that's not the problem then: 553 is an FTP error so could also be due to 'directory structure too deep'. That means that you have folders inside of folders inside of folders in your root directory folder. For example: http://www.yourwebsite.com/folder1/folder2/folder3/folder4/folder5/folder6/filename.html Some hosting providers limit how deep you can go and a violation of it will cause this error. Another source of the error is '553: Improper Names'. Hosting providers may configure the server to not allow specific names for files. That might be the use of characters that are usually allowed by the OS but they would like to avoid. If none of the above then contact your hosting provider support _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to jdurham)