Uploading .flv files to my server

[bryanlee]

Hello all,
I am having an issue uploading .flv files to the server. Is there some setting that i have to change in order to allow this? I am using dreamweaver 8. I tried to upload other file types with no problem, but when i try .flv files i get the following error. I dont know if there is a dreamweaver setting causing this, but if anyone has any ideas let me know. Thanks in advance.


Started: 4/8/2007 6:00 PM

videos\filename.flv - error occurred - An FTP error occurred - cannot put filename.flv.

File activity incomplete. 1 file(s) or folder(s) were not completed.

Files with errors: 1
videos\filename.flv

Finished: 4/8/2007 6:00 PM

[siguie]

I've never had that problem but have never used Dreamweaver either. Try uploading the flv from the file manager in CPanel. I've used that a few times for flv's under 20Mb and it works fine.

For larger files I use FTP just because it's faster ... in some clients you need to specify the method to be used "binary" or "text/ascii". For FLV's you'd want it set to binary so "maybe" that's the problem with your Dreamweaver :rolleyes:

[charlesgan]

i bet its the .htaccess problem.
add this line

AddType video/x-flv .flv

[gooogle]

have a look at this guide: http://www.flash-video-mx.com/flv_player/

[nuttycoder]

I sometimes get the same message usually its due to the flv being open somewhere else like in a player or in flash video encoder.

Make sure your flv files arn't open anywhere

If it still fails try restarting dreamweaver