Hi everyone,

I don`t know if this has been mentioned before, but I wanted to know if GWToolset (including beta cluster) is capable of extracting images from an open FTP server?
I am working on putting the digitized collection of the Neuchatel Herbarium on Commons using the GWToolset, and for that purpose I made a simple xml file where the <url> links to an open FTP server and tested it on the beta cluster, but did not have any luck.

Here is the text of the xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<record>
<filename>Neuchâtel Herbarium - Acer campestre - NEU000026001</filename>   
       <institution>Institution:University of Neuchâtel</institution>
       <photographer>Neuchâtel Herbarium</photographer>
       <taxon>Acer campestre</taxon>
       <description>Dried pressed specimen of Polystichum lobatum</description>
       <url>ftp://sitelftp.unine.ch/WMEDIA/Acer/Aceraceae/campestre/NEU000026001.tiff</url>
</record>

Here is the text of the error message I am receiving:
The media file URL could not be evaluated. The URL delivers the content in a way that is not yet handled by this extension or there was an HTTP request issue. URL given was "ftp://sitelftp.unine.ch/WMEDIA/Acer/Aceraceae/campestre/NEU000026001.tiff". HTTP request error "Invalid URL: $1".

I would highly appreciate receiving some feedback from someone who has already had an experience using an FTP server.

Best regards,

Rromir Imami
Intern at Wikimedia CH