How-to Guide: FTPManager
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FTPManager is an app that allows users to access and manage files on remote FTP servers from iOS devices. It provides functions for viewing photos and multimedia files, editing documents, and file management. To connect FTPManager to a Thecus NAS, users enter the NAS IP address or Thecus Link into the app, along with their login credentials. Then they can view, download, and upload files with built-in readers and file management features.
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™™ How to connect FTPManager & Thecus NAS
Step 1: Open the FTPManager app on your device
Step 2: Tap the button “Add FTP Server”
Step 3: Input the server address.
The server address format should be [ftp://]host:port[/paths]. e.g. 172.16.64.123:2100
If you have a Thecus Link (free DDNS provided by Thecus) it will be, for example,
thecus4520.thecuslink.com:2100](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/howtoguideftpmanager-130524042100-phpapp02/85/How-to-Guide-FTPManager-4-320.jpg)
How-to Guide: FTPManager
- 1. 1 APPS for Thecus NAS FTPManager 2013/5 Creator in Storage
- 2. 2 ™™ FTPManager (for iOS) FTPManager is the app that helps you to directly access your files on remote FTP server from your iOS devices. You could directly read all kinds of files, play movie/ music and edit files in your iOS devices. It supports FTP file management with full functions. And for experts, all FTP logs are available for checking issues. FTPManager has lots of useful features for local and server files. It supports Photo Slideshow, Multimedia player, Office files viewer, PDF viewer, Text Editor, File Management, Import from photo album, search etc. * "Text Edit" and "Download" functions only for paid version. ※Before Use FTPManager APP: • Enable mobile devices Wi-Fi or 3G • Enable FTP Service in Thecus NAS Admin UI We will introduce the subject below: • How to download/install FTPManager? • How to connect FTPManager & Thecus NAS • How to view files on FTP server • How to download files on FTP server • How to upload local files to FTP server
- 3. 3 ™™ How to download/install FTPManager Scan the QR code or Download FTPManager in App Store
- 4. 4 ™™ How to connect FTPManager & Thecus NAS Step 1: Open the FTPManager app on your device Step 2: Tap the button “Add FTP Server” Step 3: Input the server address. The server address format should be [ftp://]host:port[/paths]. e.g. 172.16.64.123:2100 If you have a Thecus Link (free DDNS provided by Thecus) it will be, for example, thecus4520.thecuslink.com:2100
- 5. 5 When you input the FTP Server host address, please be sure that port number ":2100" is next to the address without space. Enable the "Use Server External IP". Then input username/password, which are used to login the server. If you leave them empty, the app will try to use anonymous user to login the server. Note: If you use an Intelligent NAS, the user name/password is the same with "NAS User Account".
- 6. 6 ™™ How to view files on FTP server? When you tap into the folder, you may slide photos.
- 7. 7 You may download the video/music, and then play with build-in player. View file list sort by date, kind, name and size. Built-in file readers Photos: Supports JPG, PNG, TIFF Show photos in photo gallery Play Slideshow Music Player: Supports MP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV Background, shuffle, Repeat play Video Player: Supports H.264 encoded video, mov, mp4, m4v, mpv Supports Airplay PDF Reader: Fast open large pdf file. Support Outline, Bookmark, page thumbnails, annotation link etc. Document Reader: MS Office: Support Word, Excel, Powerpoint documents iWork: Support Pages, Numbers, Keynote documents Supports plain text, RTF(Rich Text Format), HTML and Web Archives
- 8. 8 View pdf files by sliding page or page board. Tap "Open In,” then users can select one of the apps which are installed in their iPhone to open/edit the document.
- 9. 9 ™™ How to download files from FTP server? Step 1. Tap "Edit" Step 2. Select files Step 3. Tap download Step 4. Add new folder and save Step 5. Select folder Step 6. Tap "Download", then downloads in progress.
- 10. 10 ™™ How to upload local files to FTP server? Step 1. Tap "Photo Library" Step 2. Select photos Step 3. Select FTP server Step 4. Select the folder that you want to upload to Step 5. Tap "Save" button and the upload task will start