[galaxy-dev] [galaxy-user] uploading files via FTP

[Nate Coraor]

somy ork wrote:
> Hi Nate,
> 
> Thanks for you reply.
> I am using windows7 and i use cygwin-X to access my server which has galaxy
> installed in it.
> I have filezilla installed on my windows pc. Now the problem is, in the
> upload option, I could
> only the see the file upload and url upload options on my galaxy page.
> Why am i not able to see the FTP upload option?
> Is there any settings which i need to change in the galaxy configuration??
> Since i am a non-technical person, i kindly request you to help me solve
> this problem.
> https://bitbucket.org/galaxy/galaxy-central/wiki/Config/UploadViaFTP this
> webpage didnt solve my problem as well.

The section under "Configuring Galaxy" is the only relevant part for
your setup.  Simply set, in universe_wsgi.ini:

    ftp_upload_dir = /path/to/ftp_directory
    ftp_upload_site = Name of server to connect to via SFTP.

Then restart Galaxy.

--nate

> 
> Thank you once again.
> Regards
> Somy.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:57 PM, Nate Coraor <nate at bx.psu.edu> wrote:
> 
> > somy ork wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Am trying to configure galaxy to enable file upload via FTP.
> > > My server is configured with SFTP. and not FTP.
> > > Will this create a problem in galaxy? coz all my input files are above 2
> > GB.
> > > Should i change any settings in the universe_wsgi.ini file?
> > > Please guide me.
> >
> > Hi Somy,
> >
> > SFTP is fine for your local site, I really need to just generalize those
> > configuration options and the wording so that is not specific to FTP.
> > The same code can actually just be used to provide access to local
> > directories that users can copy data into via whatever means is most
> > appropriate for their own site.
> >
> > --nate
> >
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > somy.
> >
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