XF 2.2 'Target File Already Exists' when trying to transfer 'upload' folder to FileZilla new directory.

[grobmad]

Greetings.

So I am trying to follow these instructions

Installation Guide

This is a guide for installing xenForo on your web server. Special attention is paid to uploading the files using FTP because some people have trouble with FTP. Step 1) Download xenForo Login to the customer area and download the xenForo zip file: http://xenforo.com/customers/ Save the zip...

xenforo.com

My SiteGround Account

my.siteground.com

So, I got to the part where I created a new directory under public_html, named it 'New Directory', and went to xenforo's 'upload' folder, and dragged them into the new directory.

As they are going there, I get a notification that 'Target File Already Exists'.... and it gives me two files that have identical sizes but different names. It then gives me a range of options which include renaming it, overwriting it, resume, skip, ect.

I hit 'cancel', because Im an idiot and I figured it would allow me to start over, but instead it keeps going.... and another one pops up with the same message, and since I did it on the first one I do it again and hit 'cancel', and again it proceeds to transfer files. This happens three times in the process.

Anyone know why this happens, know what option I should choose when they pop up, and happen to know if I made a huge error by hitting cancel?

Am I able to 'try again'?

Any help would be greatly, greatly, appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[grobmad]

If you want the forum to be at the domain root - e.g. site.com, then typically the files are uploaded to the public_html directory.

Your host will be able to advise what the actual domain root directory is.

OK thanks Brogan.

Is it advisable that maybe I delete the files, and retransfer them to public directory, just to see if thats it?

 

[Paul B]

You can just move them using your FTP application.

No need to delete and upload again.

 

[grobmad]

You can just move them using your FTP application.

No need to delete and upload again.

Heck ya.... It worked!

I moved them from the directory I created under public, to public, and now the installation option is coming up at my url.


Thank you guys.