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June 24, 2019
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Dreamweaver can't unzip uploaded files?

  • June 24, 2019
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If I upload a zipped file to a remote server, Dreamweaver FTP cannot unzip it? What? Is this for real?

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Correct answer WolfShade

But FTPs don't have a way of telling the server to uncompress.  You need to log on to the server, find the file, and uncompress it, manually.

Unless you're using something like ColdFusion on the server that you're uploading the file to.  Then you can use something like CFZIP to take care of it.  But that would be CF coding, not FTPing.

V/r,

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BenPleysier
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June 25, 2019
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Nancy OShea
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Community Expert
June 24, 2019

You have to download the archive first and unzip it  with your ocmputer's de-compression utility -- WinZip,  7-Zip, WinRAR, PeaZip, etc...

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
WolfShade
Legend
June 24, 2019

OP already has the zipped file, wants to unzip after uploading to the remote.

V/r,

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Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 24, 2019

Honestly, the OP's question makes no sense. 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
WolfShade
Legend
June 24, 2019

Dw and FTPs are not compression utilities.  The server has to have something (WinZip, 7zip, WinRAR, etc) to unzip the archives.

V/r,

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ribikAuthor
Inspiring
June 24, 2019

the server has compression utilities running.

WolfShade
WolfShadeCorrect answer
Legend
June 24, 2019

But FTPs don't have a way of telling the server to uncompress.  You need to log on to the server, find the file, and uncompress it, manually.

Unless you're using something like ColdFusion on the server that you're uploading the file to.  Then you can use something like CFZIP to take care of it.  But that would be CF coding, not FTPing.

V/r,

^ _ ^