# FTP upload fail

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-upload-fail/6842>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [May 15, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-upload-fail/6842 "2016-05-15T15:36:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![yeletah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/85e7bf/32.png) [@yeletah](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/yeletah)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-upload-fail/6842/1 "2016-05-15T15:36:12Z")

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I know there are already a few threads about this but I can’t see one that offers a solution to my particular problem.

Until recently I had no trouble uploading via FTP but now each time I try I get the following message:

Couldn’t upload to your FTP server: Upload failed (at start/before it took off)\*\*

When I test the connection it says success but the upload always fails with the same message. I have spoken to my host and they have checked everything their end and it appears to be fine.

I’m using RW 6.3.8  
Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![garyp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/garyp/32/2054_2.png) [@garyp](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/garyp)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-upload-fail/6842/2 "2016-08-18T00:34:23Z")

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Any update on this yet? It just started doing this to me.

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**Author:** ![LaPan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lapan/32/92_2.png) [@LaPan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LaPan)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-upload-fail/6842/3 "2016-08-18T01:07:25Z")

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First off, update your Rapidweaver to v. 6.4

> **[RapidWeaver Release Notes](https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/releasenotes/)**
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> RapidWeaver release notes, including links to download every version of RapidWeaver since 2004.

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**Author:** ![garyp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/garyp/32/2054_2.png) [@garyp](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/garyp)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-upload-fail/6842/4 "2016-08-18T01:09:14Z")

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@LaPan

I am Using 7.02

I think I might have figured it out. I changed from passive to extended passive and it seems to be publishing I will check back in about an hour to see if it published.

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**Author:** ![LaPan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lapan/32/92_2.png) [@LaPan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LaPan)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-upload-fail/6842/5 "2016-08-18T01:14:39Z")

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OP was on v.6 that’s why I posted that.

Latest versions always at [https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/releasenotes/](https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/releasenotes/)

And ftp troubleshooting here:

> **[404 | We are Realmac Software](https://kb.realmacsoftware.com/404/)**
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> Realmac Software is an award winning, inependent software company. This is our 404 page.

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**Author:** ![garyp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/garyp/32/2054_2.png) [@garyp](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/garyp)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-upload-fail/6842/6 "2016-08-18T01:58:39Z")

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ok it published, you have to change to extended passive publishing and it will publish. It won’t publish under any other conditions.