FTP with Apache server

I have looked and looked and still looked some more but i can not seem to find out how to ftp files to my webserver on my computer. What im trying to do is need to add a chmod command to a file so it will work properly. All my files are on my computer, which the server is installed on also. What do i have to do to get the file uploaded with the chmod command for file to work. Not sure if there is something in the documentation of Apache server i need to change or what i need to do. Any suggestions out there on what i need to do to get this file to work properly?

Is it a Windows machine?

Yes it is and i have Windows Xp Home Edition

Are you trying to upload files from your computer to your computer via ftp? Since this is a Windows machine you wont proably need to change file permissions.

Ok what im trying to do is get my guestbook to post message when they submit/send. When i try this out on my local machine by typing 127.0.0.1/layout,html(which is the html for the guestbook) the guestbook comes up, but when i put information in nothing posts just keeps saying Writing new messages to guestbook. The guestbook, php, is from a guy that said i needed to chmod it with 777. This is where i am lost. Since the files are on my machine and i host my site why doesnt it work. All files are in the htdocs folder.

Maybe the script is set to use registered_globals?

My site isnt complete finished and dont have it live, but if needed i can start server and let you see whats happening. I just tried and it didnt work. Let me know if you would like to go to the guestbook page.

Your server is Windoz, so you might need to check the permissions on the directory / file(s) your writing to.

Also, read your Event log and see what it says as far as errors. If the guestbook is using ftp protocal to upload, you should have an entry in the event log for system. See what the error says. If it permissions, it'll say something like "pwd 550"

Here is what errors show up in error log.

[Fri Feb 20 01:16:40 2004] [error] PHP Parse error: parse error, unexpected '=' in c:program filesapache groupapachehtdocsguestbook.php on line 10

Looks like a code issue and not access to the server.

Post the code, i'm sure one the wonderful php guru's here would help.