Connecting to the ftp server while using Xampp

  • I’m using WordPress on my local server, and I need to be able to connect via FTP in the wp-admin. I found this post about someone having the same problem:

    I tried following those instructions. Using “Localhost”, then my computer’s name, as my Host name. Using either “nobody” or my user ID as the Username. And trying “xampp”, my password for installing, or leaving it blank for the password.

    Then I tried following the steps in the link from the thread I linked to.

    and when I change the username to my own and the Group to “admin.” I get the following error:

    “Syntax error on line 138 of /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/etc/httpd.conf:
    User takes one argument, Effective user id for this server”

    Earlier in the thread someone suggest MAMP. I tried installing MAMP, but when I go to local host the only thing that shows up in the browser is “INDEX of /”. No PHP or anything.

    Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks in advanced.

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  • Why do you need to use FTP on a local server?

    Thread Starter RedpointCS

    (@redpointcs)

    Working with Thesis 2.0, WordPress needs to be able to log on to your FTP. So you can work on Thesis when logged on through wp-admin.

    I know I can upload themes and plugins through unzipping the .zip file, and placing them in the “theme”, or “plugin” folder, but it appears Thesis skin’s do not work that way.

    FWIW, I use EasyPHP locally and that seems to handle FTP automatically.

    I have been using xampp on linux so it is a bit different. But you may want to run,

    /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp security

    this will allow you to set the password for FTP. If there is still an issue with creating directories, it is most likely going to be due to permissions. I would check this through terminal. If there is an issue, use the chown command to set the proper user (the user is ‘nobody’ on linux). Then it should work. Once that’s all set you should be able to log in using,

    host: localhost
    user: nobody
    password: whatever you set up when running the security command

    Hope this helps.

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