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Hello.
m updating a website which has been created via Dreamweaver but am having problems uploading the files that I change. It used to be a case of Ctrl and s but it doesn't update but gives me the error message "An FTP error occurred - cannot put index.html.553 - can't open that file. Invalid argument". And nothing within the server will change after I renamed the files.

The file (index.html) does exist because the website is working (). I would really appreciate any assistance you could give me but please keep in mind I am new to Dreamweaver so I don't know much. Thank you for your time.

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A short, practical diagnostics and next steps summary tied to the suggestions already in this thread.

The reported failure looks like a temporary-upload file (numeric suffix) being created but the client cannot complete the final write/rename. That pattern usually points to one of three areas: remote disk/quota limits or inode exhaustion (as suggested), file ownership/permission or rename restrictions on the server, or a client/connection-mode mismatch (why asked about the server type and recommended trying another client). The quickest way to isolate the problem is to test outside Dreamweaver and to collect simple server-side facts.

Actionable checklist

  • Try an alternate FTP client (for example, FileZilla) to see if uploads succeed. If they do, re-create the Dreamweaver server entry or export/import settings.
  • Remove any leftover temporary files on the server (or ask support to do that) and then attempt a fresh upload.
  • Check disk usage and inode counts in your hosting control panel or ask support to confirm you have free space.
  • Verify remote file ownership and permissions (via SSH ls -l or ask the host to chown/chmod); a file owned by another user can block renames.
  • In Dreamweaver site/server settings toggle passive/active mode, switch transfer mode to Auto, and prefer SFTP/FTPS if available.
  • If still failing, save the FTP session log and open a support ticket with the host.

When contacting the host, include the exact error text, the temporary filename pattern, timestamps and your FTP username so they can check server logs. For Dreamweaver-specific FTP troubleshooting see Adobe Dreamweaver help ().

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Member Avatar for stswimfan

What ftp server r u using?

Member Avatar for MidiMagic

Is your user space on the server full?

Have you run out of replacements? The .553 extension indicates a UNIX server, and that you already have 552 other versions of the file floating about in previous version files. Delete the old versions.

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Use some other software for uploading your website...

I recommend use CuteFTP or any other Free FTP software...

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