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Is there a location that I can ftp into and edit template files live?  Sometimes using the online editor can be a bit laborious. 

Maybe this is explained somewhere, but I just haven’t figured it out yet.

Thanks!

Check the docs here:http://expressionengine.com/docs/templates/flat_file_templates.html

Once you have this set up, you won’t go back!

Hi widesky,

In addition to devrsw’s suggestion there is a hybrid approach that I use and find quite convenient.

Both Safari (Mac OS X) and Firefox (Mac OS X and Windows) have extensions that allow you to right click (or ctrl-click) in a text box and edit your template using an external text editor. I find this approach useful as when I’m traveling I can make quick changes to a template from anywhere that I have access to a Web browser and in my office or at home I can use my text editor of choice, which in my case happens to be TextMate on Mac OS X (http://macromates.com/).

Mac OS X: Saft for Safari: http://haoli.dnsalias.com/Saft/index.html

Mac OS X or Windows: It’s All Text! for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4125

In order to use It’s All Text! with Firefox on Mac OS X using BBEdit as your external editor read this: http://indiamos.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/itsalltext/

In order to use It’s All Text! with Firefox on Mac OS X using TextMate as your external editor (and you really should be):
- launch TextMate
- in the menu bar select Help/Terminal Useage…
- click Create Link
- launch Firefox
- right click or ctrl-click in a text box and select It’s All Text!/Preferences…
- in the “Editor” field type (or cut and paste) /usr/bin/mate
Now It’s All Text! will work with Firefox on Mac OS X.

Now you just have to decide which workflow you prefer for editing your templates. Decisions, decisions…

Cheers,
Robert

www.knomad.net/ee/

Thanks devrsw, that was what I was looking for.  Is there a disadvantage to this?

The only disadvantage I’ve ever noticed is that if you move the install to a different server, it can have difficulties noticing that you have flat file templates.  Happened to me once.

Robert,

That also looks like a nice approach to using an editing method besides the default EE approach.

Thanks!