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# PDF FTP Uploader
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This tool sends PDF files to a server automatically. Just put your PDFs in today's folder and double-click to upload. Done.
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## How to use it every day
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1. Inside the practice folder, create a folder named with **today's date** (example: `20260629`)
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2. Drop your PDF files into that date folder
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3. Double-click **upload.bat** inside the practice folder
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4. A window will open showing the progress
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5. When it says **Done**, close the window — your files have been sent and the date folder moved to `archive\` automatically
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To upload **all practices at once**, double-click **run-all.bat** in the main folder instead.
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---
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## Folder layout
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```
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Main Folder\
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run-all.bat ← uploads all practices at once
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run-all.ps1
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Acme Dental\
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upload.bat ← uploads just this practice
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upload.ps1
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ftp-config.ini ← this practice's server details (set up once)
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20260629\ ← today's date folder — put PDFs here
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report1.pdf
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report2.pdf
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archive\
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20260628\ ← yesterday's folder, already uploaded
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Bright Smiles\
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upload.bat
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upload.ps1
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ftp-config.ini
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20260629\
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...
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```
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---
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## First-time setup for a new practice
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You only do this once per practice.
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1. Create a new folder with the practice name (e.g. `Bright Smiles\`)
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2. Copy these three files into it:
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- `upload.bat`
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- `upload.ps1`
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- `ftp-config.ini`
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3. Open `ftp-config.ini` in Notepad and fill in the details:
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```
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host= ← the FTP server address (given to you by the practice)
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port=21 ← leave as 21 unless told otherwise
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username= ← your FTP username
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password= ← your FTP password
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remote_path= ← the folder on their server (e.g. /incoming) — leave as / if unsure
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tls=false ← change to true if the practice uses secure FTP (FTPS)
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```
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4. Save the file and you're ready to go
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---
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## Something went wrong?
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- **A file failed to upload** — the date folder stays in place. Fix the issue and double-click upload.bat again to retry.
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- **The window closed too fast** — right-click `upload.bat`, choose *Run as administrator* and try again.
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- **Not sure if it worked** — check the `archive` folder. The date folder only moves there after every file uploads successfully.
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