Things to keep in mind when developing within REC. If you have any issues try switching from ftps to ftp, but please leave a comment at the bottom if you have any issues. If everything was configured ok it should start to download all the template folders into your folder.Now download the current files, (In Sublime) right click on folder name in sidebar > 'SFTP/FTP' > 'Download Folder'.Here's an example config for you to compare to if you'd like.'sync_down_on_open': true, - To always re-download the latest version of a file from the server on open.'upload_on_save': true, - To always upload back to the server when you save the file.choose other useful configuration, e.g.set file permissions: 'file_permissions': '666', 'dir_permissions': '777',.set your host, user and password (found in your REC site > Admin > FTP Account).set the type as either 'ftps' or 'ftp' instead of 'sftp' (ftps is a more secure choice).(In Sublime) right click on folder name in sidebar > 'SFTP/FTP' > 'Map to Remote.'.(In Sublime) 'Projects' > 'Add Folder to Project.'.To start we'll want to create a new folder to work in and open Sublime Text with our site files in ready to begin coding. Sublime SFTP plugin installed ( ) Starting a new project With which ever editor you choose you'll need to use FTP to transfer files back and forward between your computer and the site, either setup within the editor or you can use a separate ftp client such as the Filezilla Client.īut here we'll use Sublime Text's excellent SFTP package.ģ. (UPDATE 2: & a newer post (2019) for vscode & live reload)

You can still use this post for getting started if you skip over the sublime references, down to First time notes) (UPDATE: I have a new post on using Atom, a free text editor, instead of sublime in case you're interested. We'll need an editor to work with the template files, for the purpose of this demo we'll be using Sublime Text 2, although there are plenty others you may prefer such as Brackets, Atom, Dreamweaver, more info on choosing an editor here.

Diving into FTP development with REC Home Subscribe Diving into FTP development with REC 25 November 2015 on REC, Template, FTP, Design, Development, ResponsiveĪs well as via the admin interface, you can use FTP to gain a greater level of control over the design of your REC site by being able to directly access the files.

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