Windows 10: How do I make a network shortcut to ftp://192.168.1.40:1212?

I want to access my Android phone from Windows 10 using ES File Explorer and I can do this by accessing L: ftp://192.168.1.40:1212 - I don't like having to type that in each time so it would be nice to have a shortcut I can use.

Edit: never mind; it was easy to just context click and select "add a network location". I thought I'd tried that and failed already.

:)

 

Open FTP site Via File Explorer

I use these steps:

To create a shortcut to open an FTP site in Windows Explorer

• 
  Open Computer by clicking the Start button
  
  , and then clicking Computer.
  
• 
  Right-click anywhere in the folder, and then click Add a Network Location.
  
• 
  This displays the Add Network Connection wizard. Click Next.
  
• 
  In the wizard, select Choose a custom network location, and then click Next.
  
• 
  Enter the name of the FTP site, with the full FTP:// in front of it, and then click Next.
  
• 
  To use a name and password, clear the Log on anonymously check box. Type a user name, and then click Next.
  
• 
  By default, the name of the shortcut is the same as the FTP address. If you want to give the shortcut a different name, type it in the Type a name for this network location box. Click Next.
  
• 
  If you do not want the FTP site to open after you're done setting up the shortcut, clear the Open this network location when I click Finish check box. Click Finish. A shortcut to
  the FTP site appears in the Computer folder. You can drag that shortcut to your desktop so that it's easy to find later.
  

I use my phone as FTP server and connect to PC via Router.

These step working perfectly in WIn7. But since i upgraded to Win10. I am not able to open the FTP site into File Explorer. FTP site opening perfectly in Browser. I also tried View> Open FTP in File Explorer. But nothing happened after clicking that link
option.

 

FTP view with windows explorer

dear member,

Untill yesterday, I could connect to my FTP address 192....and see the directory and files.

Just by typing the ftp://192...

But when I now try to connect with the ftp://etc. I get the error message "FTP Folder error" (Windows cannot access this folder...)

If I type "ftp//192..." the address will change in "ftp//ftp/192..." and if I the correct the IP address I get access tot the ftp root and see the files.

I want to see the files with the file explorer and, according to the advice I should press ALT, and then click View and Open FTP site with file explorer.

But that does not work.

I am working with windows 10. I try to do this on other computers of our (home) network and on those computers I do not have that problem. So it is entirely a problem on my computer.

Can someone help me in this?

 

Upload to FTP site

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Please follow the steps given below and check if it helps:



1. Open Computer by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Computer.

2. Right-click anywhere in the folder, and then click Add a Network Location.

3. This displays the Add Network Connection wizard. Click Next.

4. In the wizard, select Choose a custom network location, and then click Next.

5. Enter the name of the FTP site, with the full FTP: // in front of it, and then click Next.

6. To use a name and password, clear the Log on anonymously check box. Type a user name, and then click next.

7. By default, the name of the shortcut is the same as the FTP address. If you want to give the shortcut a different name, type it in the Type a name for this network location box. Click Next.



8. If you do not want the FTP site to open after you're done setting up the shortcut, clear the Open this network location when I click Finish check box. Click Finish. A shortcut to the FTP site appears in the Computer folder. You can drag that shortcut to
your desktop so that it's easy to find later.





If the issue still persist I suggest you to post your query in TechNet forum for further assistances



Technet forums - Windows 10 IT Pro



Hope this helps.



Thank you.