<![CDATA[Place a text file in webroot]]>Trying to install a free cert via lets encrypt. I've generate the csr and now it wants me to put a text file in my webroot to verify I own the domain.

I tried the upload file feature but it ads it to /tmp

It looks like the command prompt through the webgui is in the web root and I attempted to create a file with ee nameoffile and while it appears to say that the file is created…
"new file "nameoffile"line 1 col 0 lines from t"

but when I ls, the file is not there.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/105303/place-a-text-file-in-webrootRSS for NodeSun, 08 Mar 2026 01:15:22 GMTMon, 12 Sep 2016 18:59:12 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Place a text file in webroot on Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:44:29 GMT]]>I was able to connect with scp and transfer a file. Thanks.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/649126https://forum.netgate.com/post/649126Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:44:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Place a text file in webroot on Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:24:31 GMT]]>No idea.  I shelled in, ran vi /usr/local/www/test.file and filled it with crap.  Saved, cat /usr/local/www/test.file, all good.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/649120https://forum.netgate.com/post/649120Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:24:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Place a text file in webroot on Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:55:19 GMT]]>Seems like I simply can't create files. I can create folders and when I refresh the page or close and come back the folder is still there when I ls, but if I create a file there's not error that the file couldn't be created, but it doesn't appear to save the file.

Maybe I just don't know how to use ee properly?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/649110https://forum.netgate.com/post/649110Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:55:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Place a text file in webroot on Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:14:10 GMT]]>The base web directory is /usr/local/www I think.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/649097https://forum.netgate.com/post/649097Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:14:10 GMT