FTP error occurred - cannot put homepage.html. Access denied. The file may not exist, or there could be a permission problem.

Hi scaysboom,

Can you put any file or do all of them generate an error?

Are you sure you are in a folder that is writable?

Is this a Windows server or Linux?

Hello Jason
all of them are generating an error
it is a windows server
not sure what u mean by a folder that is writable. i keep trying to change the destination with my web host, but the only way i can connect to the remote site on dreamweaver is if i use / or \ as the host directory

Can you use another FTP to connect and test?  There is a small chance this is a Dreamweaver FTP bug, but more likely it is a server misconfiguration or a user misconfiguration in the Site settings.

By another FTP do you mean a different domain name, or a different webhost? (prob. neither lol). I have tried uploading a different, one page site with a different domain and same problem. But I only have one webhost (1and1). Are you suggesting it is possibly a problem at my web hosts end? in which case I can contact them for help.

Have you followed the instructions in the related solution already?

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21685184/FTP-error-occurred-cannot-put-index-html-Access-denied-The-file-may-not-exist-or-there-could-be-a-permission-problem.html

What happend when you clicked on the Test button as mentioned in this solution?

No, I mean download another FTP client, like SmartFTP and try to connect to your site on 1and1.  If that works, we are safe in saying that DW is the problem or your config of DW is the problem (that's what Vallenwood says in the other thread that agriesser links to).

When i hit the Test button the server does connect successfully. The only files in the remote site are:
a folder (/)
and a file (info.txt)
I am unable to remove either. The info.txt file when opened reads the following
Important information:
----------------------
By activating MS Frontpage Extensions you can no longer access your
website with FTP. Please make sure that the MS Frontpage Extensions
are disabled.
If you still have problems after disabling the MS Frontpage
Extensions please contact our support.
Many thanks!

This is a message I received from my webhost when i disabled the MS Frontpage Extensions. Does this make any sense, or am I giving you useless information?

Will try SmartFTP now jason

Don't bother.

That message above tells you the issue.  Your site is configured for FrontPage and normal FTP is disabled.

No, i have disabled the MS frontpage extensions so I could use FTP, I have an option to re-activate MS Extensions if i wish with my web host, but at the mo they are definately disabled

Jason smartftp has failed

Looks like u were right buddy. Will get on to my webhost now, thanks for your help

scaysboom,

You're new here, but this was an example of an "A" answer.  You might want to read up on grading etiquette:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi97

It doesn't matter that much to me, as I have more points that I will ever need again, but other Experts rely on the multiplier from the grade to keep their status.