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Warkior
Warkior

Reputation: 155

How can I sync a local Eclipse project with a remote server over SFTP/SSH/FTP?

I'm looking for a simple way to publish/retrieve PHP code changes from my local copy in Eclipse to a remote server over FTP/SFTP...

I've explored the Remote Server Explorer a bit but it seems overly difficult to use for simple tasks such as "upload this file to server". Is there a good solution out there? Or do people just generally not do web development in Eclipse? RSE seems great if I want to work directly on the server, but what about publishing on MY schedule?

I've been quite happy with Aptana Studio 2 in the past as it offers everything I need, but it's getting out-of-date and Studio 3 offers a whole new set of problems. Maybe I just need a good, straightforward RSE tutorial.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 9037

Answers (3)

4sStylZ
4sStylZ

Reputation: 36

I recommand the reverse solution :  Use a remote server, which stock your application. Sync your local by mount your remote server via SSHFS.

For SSHFS you can do a Linux command like sshfs .

  • Good : Run without any Eclipse plugin and on all your computers…
  • Bad : Need desactivate the Eclipse DLTK auto indexer.

Or you can install the Eclipse Plugin «Remote System Explorer» which run SSHFS and do the same stuff.

  • Good : You have an interface…
  • Bad :
    • […] Which is more complicated than the only one command that you need :p (SSHFS)…
    • You are now in a specific Eclipse configuration.
    • The plugin isn't available with some version of Eclipse.

Upvotes: 0

gaRex
gaRex

Reputation: 4225

At work I use http://andrei.gmxhome.de/filesync/examples.html but it`s for more local/intranet situations (aslo rsync could help here).

And at home I use non-eclipse http://www.cyberkiko.com/page/FTPSync.aspx connected as favorite

But RSE also a good stuff.

Upvotes: 0

Robin
Robin

Reputation: 4260

I'd say it depends on 2 things; what platform you're developing on and the nature of the target server. If you're targeting a live server I'd say always upload manually (unless you're part of a live team), otherwise you could consider a more automatic solution. I use Linux, so I've used rsync and sshfs before, both work well but have their own quirks.

HTH.

Upvotes: 0

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