One of Hosted~FTP~’s features is the Plugin function that allows any recipient who was given the plugin URL or visits the embedded plugin on your website, to upload a file directly to your FTP server. For a quick-start on using the plugin, view our video tutorial or continue reading below:
- The plugin is a way for people to send you files using Hosted~FTP~ without leaving your company website.
- Customize the interface of the plugin with custom buttons, a greeting, subject fields and more to match your company.
- Use the provided embed script to input into the code of your website.
Setting up the Plugin #
To use the Plugin with your website, follow the instructions below:
- Upon logging into the Hosted~FTP~ web browser interface, click the “Plugin” tab > then click “Labels”.
- Enter your desired title, message, greeting, etc.
- Then click “Save”.
- Next, click “Customize”, and set: field parameters, security features, a usage quota, and redirect URLs.
- Going back to “Home” in the “Plugin” tab, click the “Open” button to show an example of your new plugin.
Provide the URL or Embed the Plugin #
From the “Plugin” tab > under the “Home” section, there are 2 ways to share the plugin:
- Copy and paste the plugin URL to share with recipients.
- Copy and paste the HTML script to place it into your website’s code.
