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Bob, how do you change the folder you are pointed to when you log on to a remote computer with SSH. I currently get logged into the "root/" folder, but want to be automatically logged into the "var/www/" folder. either that, or please help with an automatic uploading program: can I type the folder as "../var/www/" ? will that go up one folder, and then to the one I want?

Ok, first I assume that this is for your machine given the info you posted. First the folder that you start in is the home folder of the username. I don't recomend changing this, it cases problems especialy for the web. Big security hold.

Solutions:

1. What i do is create a symlink to the directory. eg webstuff in most of the KalNet logins.

2. The simplist way is to change the start point of sftp/ssh. To do this login with ssh, then start sftp. then:
Click Edit
Click Settings

You are looking for Remote Favorites. It is under Profile Settings, and File Transfer. Or Profile Settings>>File Transfer>>Remote Favorites.

Let me know if this helps or if I miss understood the question.
Good Luck.

my only question is what is sftp? other than that you answered what I asked, thanks.

SFTP is an ftp through an ssh tunnel. In linux its how you copy file back and forth, since an SSH connection just gives you remote access.

it is the part of ssh that sends files

thanks, that did the trick