CJPC a well know PS3 developer has created the first true PS3 homebrew application, a PS3 Server application, here is what it states in the read me:
With the start of the real PS3 Scene, people sharing what they have – I decided to code up this little, horribly buggy app.
It is an FTP Server for the PS3, with it, on a retail with your choice of “hack” to enable unsigned code it allows:
Full Read/Write access to all of “dev_hdd0″ (including save areas, games, VM etc)
Full Read/Write access to “dev_flash2″ and “dev_flash3″
Full Read/Write access to connected usb devices
Full Read access to “dev_flash”
Full Read access to “dev_bdvd”To use:
Connect with your choice of FTP client – Prefered is the old “ftp” from the command line, however Filezilla seems to work, allowing only one connection, and disabling PASV support.
Furthermore, the Server does not support some commands (like rename, of all things!) so make sure what you do counts!Use the IP shown on the screen – make sure to have your net connection up and running before hand (wired is so much faster)
Connect to that IP, port 21, use the username: FTPD12345, and whatever password you like. I could have removed the username check in the library, but I’m lazy!
Be careful, some of the flash contents ARE writable , nobody is responsible for what you do to your PS3 but you!Limitations:
Can not write to dev_flash
Can not rename files
Buggy as hell (randomly crashes, blame Sony!)
Files > 4GB increments show as the difference, for example a 6GB file shows as “2gb”, or a 11gb file shows as 3gb – It will download, well past 100% , just let it keep going!Finally, this app was coded quickly, by someone who can’t code for the life of him. It mostly uses provided API’s, and the GUI is based off of a sample – but, it gets the job done.
Furthermore a tiny, tiny, super tiny bit of editing was done to the library to allow full access to the entire system, and the hack enabled the rest!
Download
Thanks to CJPC for taking the time to create this great app 
09-07-2010
02:19 PM
now thats what im talkin about!
real undisputed homebrew.....
well done that man :D
09-07-2010
02:21 PM
This is awesome!!! Great work m8... can't wait to try this out. Think I should start doing some PS3 dev aswell to contribute to the scene a bit.
09-07-2010
02:22 PM
man this is getting so good now....
i can see it now~ 1-2 months, FULL gameos minipulation, & then the ability to have a "XBMC" on it, withthe ability to luachn games from the Internal HD, External, & NEtwork...& of course the BD....
its about time....i just hate swaping games....
09-07-2010
02:30 PM
Certainly a nice start. We need basic tools like this if we're gonna get anywhere with real homebrew. Nice way to kick off homebrew.
09-07-2010
02:31 PM
i think we must more details about it. because i dont understand what i must do? a .pkg file in arcihve, how i must use that? what is the correct ip adress, username, password and port?
09-07-2010
02:31 PM
Thats what im talking about now lol, as buggy as it may be, its functional and it was coded "at home." This is a good start and I'm so glad this came before someone put out a useless hello world. Great start now lets keep them coming. I'm going to wait to put anything out until a free sdk is released from someone... cause i'm definitely not going to rewrite the whole thing myself.
09-07-2010
02:33 PM
Nice one m8!
gratz with the first homebrew application.. Beside the backup manager.
09-07-2010
02:59 PM
Well this is a brilliant reason for all those hackers to hurry up with all those jailbreak ports lol
09-07-2010
03:41 PM
Congrats. Happy were finally seeing some homebrew.
How long you guys think it'll take to be able to access/mount a smb share? Wouldn't need to install bigger internal hard drives or mess around with fat32 on external harddrives. you could just access your local NAS instead *drools*
09-07-2010
03:44 PM
and great work keep it up,
09-07-2010
03:45 PM
how can i start ftp on ps3?
09-07-2010
04:26 PM
Works with TI-84 Plus S.E.
Holy CRAP! I accessed all I could at the moment, and wow; three flashes and a HDD plus usb6 (flash drive). A lot of piracy could happen from this. I was able to look at all of my installed games (Joe Danger, Ratchet & Clank: QFB, etc) and they were unencrypted. However I do not know if they are signed to the console, but the possibility to dump games and then "install" them via FTP. Just wow...
09-07-2010
04:36 PM
gutted, i cant for the life of me get this working, anyone got a step by step guide for us useless ****s?
09-07-2010
04:45 PM
Pure epicness with this, all PSN games are now free if people start sharing :D. Also Dynamic themes, custom avatars etc... i'll explore further :3
09-07-2010
04:48 PM
Jailbreak PS3 via your method, install PS3 FTP package
Start PS3 FTP Server app via XMB under 'Game'
Once in the app select 'Start FTP Service'
On the PC side
Win:
Download and install Filezilla
Start Filezilla, Under host enter the Static IP of your PS3
Set the username to FTPD12345 and leave the password blank
Finally click 'quickconnect' and DONE!
09-07-2010
04:55 PM
You can upload games larger than 4gb to your PS3 internal HDD to your PS3's internal HDD (confirmed working).
09-07-2010
05:27 PM
hmmm, i wonder if this can be used to backup copy protected save files by any chance?
09-07-2010
05:35 PM
Great work, personally I have little use (at the moment) for this, but seeing real homebrew on this PS3 is fantastic, and long may it continue.
09-07-2010
05:37 PM
09-07-2010
06:23 PM
Now that's some useful stuff.
At the momment i can't use it (i'm in brazil so it is taking some time to get my dev board).
I was wondering, if i download a game to the ps3 and before installing, transfer the file to the pc using the ftp server, would be possible to install the game on another ps3?
If it's not tested by the time i get my dev board, i'll make sure to do it myself and post the results here.
Sory for my poor english.
09-07-2010
06:32 PM
wow really interesting... file transfer will be really easy with this tool. Thanks for your ftp tool man! still waiting for the boards to come =) and try this tool
09-07-2010
10:08 PM
i'm not exactly very savvy with this kinda stuff...somebody please explain in simple terms what this program does? and when should i use it? it sounds really cool. Just wish i knew what it allowed you to do. thx to all
09-07-2010
10:18 PM
It allows you to ftp into your ps3 from a pc and browse files saved on the ps3. This means you can read the files on the ps3's hdd, flash, usb devices, ect. But you probably dont want to write the the flash portions of the ps3... you wouldnt want to accidentally brick it.
09-08-2010
09:36 AM
could some one give the configuration of network settings of PS3?
like Static IP, IP address, DNS....
cuz I can not access my PS3 by FTP (I use TI-84+ method)
09-08-2010
09:53 AM
You can check under your network settings on the xmb. If everything is set to automatic then get on your pc and find your ip and dns settings. You may also be able to use a proxy such as Logan5's tool.
09-08-2010
10:18 AM
09-08-2010
10:21 AM
It tells you on the main screen of the program.
09-08-2010
10:25 AM
09-08-2010
10:27 AM
I do not connect with a static ip and it showed the address just fine for me.
Must be one of the bugs mentioned in the readme
09-08-2010
10:38 AM
09-08-2010
10:46 AM
Yep, had it connected to the net, but not connected to PSN.
No PSN firmware version software in the way etc... I just toldit not to sign into PSN, connected it to my network (wireless) on a dynamic IP addy, and fired it up.
It worked straight away, and told me the IP address at the top of the screen, I clicked start ftp server and had a good look around at what was on there :D
09-08-2010
10:55 AM
but first I have to finish a dl from MU :P
Thanks
09-08-2010
11:12 AM
09-08-2010
11:46 AM
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could someone give a link of a dynamic theme? like the one of litle big planet??
themes are in /dev_hdd0/theme
09-08-2010
03:43 PM
Hey I dont understand how to use this app. I want to transfer the games from my PC to the internal HDD of the PS3. I have never used FTP (dont even know where to start) and dont understand the guides that people have written.
Can someone PLS explain how I (or any other noob for that matter) can do this? I need a noob friendly guide!
Would be eternally grateful if you could mail me or just post here
09-08-2010
04:11 PM
Those games you plan on putting on your ps3 won't work. I am assuming you have otherOS backed up ISOs. Those are encrypted. Simply extracting and placing them in the folder isn't going to do you any good. The eboot needs to be decrypted before it will work, and as far as I know the only way to do that is with backup manager. If this is not the case I'd be interested to know how you managed to get an decrypted version of the games you have without having a working FTP server on your PS3.
09-09-2010
08:28 AM
Well I think he wants to download a game which have been already decrypted by backup manager and to transfer it from his PC to the internal PS3.
That's not very legal...
09-09-2010
09:51 AM
Rule of thumb here, if you don't know what it is or where to get it or what it does, or have never worked with it, then its not for you.
09-10-2010
02:29 AM
My PS3FTP tells me the IP address is xternal/libsre.sprx
What the hell does that mean?
disregard that, I got it figured out. It means that I had my internet connection disabled on my PS3.
09-10-2010
08:27 AM
Does anyone know why it keep loosing connection for no reason, have static ip, browsing goes fine but when I upload a ps3 game unto the HDD after like 4% I always loose connection.
Thnx in adv
09-12-2010
07:16 AM
Secret Menu Easter Egg:
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/1...kretsoiftp.png
hehe... found it on accident. Didn't know there would be one at all.
09-16-2010
11:04 AM
Been trying now for many hours and no success to get it to connect. Heres my result:
http://sep16.imghost.us/uss2.jpg
Any Ideas ?
I have installed the ftp server and that is my ip as the program states it...
09-16-2010
12:14 PM
Thats a start then check firewall
09-17-2010
01:20 AM
Ok, so now i tried the ping command on cmd. the result is "request timed out".
I checked my windows 7 firewall options and the filezilla is on exeptions list. Juts to make it sure, i turned my firewall off and tried, but no help. Hmm, what should i try to configure next ? The routers settings or something ?
09-17-2010
08:26 PM
Check your router configuration, you can also try connecting the ps3 with wire to your computer's second ethernet port (if you have one) or with a switch and router.
I would say your router is probably not allowing the connection between your computer and the ps3.
09-21-2010
08:43 PM
I backed up one game successfully and played it with Internet connection turned off, and then after re enabling the internet i tried to back up another game with the same settings and it keeps timing out
09-22-2010
05:05 AM
After having heaps of trouble connecting with Filezilla i tried WINCP and everything works fine
09-22-2010
08:05 AM
FileZilla works 100% fine if you tell it to do active only, and 1 maximum connection exactly as it says.
I am getting 10MB->15MB/sec on my network to the PS3 and the FTP server.. which is close to 100mbit theoretical transfer speed maximum. Don't know what people are complaining about TBH. As per any network if you want a fast connection, never use wireless, and use good switches, cabling, etc
09-24-2010
11:03 AM
Is it possible to connect PS3 to PC via ethernet cable - no router or internet connection involved - and ftp from PC to PS3?
I've been trying for 2 days and I can honestly say I hate networking and everything about networking
09-24-2010
11:17 AM
09-24-2010
12:11 PM
I think I've tried everything except using a proxy server. I Googled it and can't see how it fits into what I'm trying to do .
From Internet Connection Settings >Custom > Wired Connection > Auto-Detect > Manual
I enter the IP address - 169.xxx.xxx.xx
I enter subnet mask : 255.255.0.0
but for Router , Primary and Secondary DNS I don't have a clue and I can't get past this screen unless I put something in .
PS3 finds an IP but I get a DNS error in this scenario.
I don't have a router and I don't want the PS3 connecting to the internet. I just want to ftp files. Is this possible?
It's the settings on the PS3 that are the problem I think. When I try automatic configuration I get "The attempt to find an IP address timed out"
I managed to configure it so it had "Private Network address" or something like that underneath the IP, but when I run the FTP on the PS3 then try an connect using FileZilla the connection just times out.
All I want is data to flow down a cable from PC to PS3, Methinks rocket science was easier. ;-)
09-25-2010
09:06 AM
:aetsch: Anybody out there willing to help? :aetsch:
:aetsch::aetsch::aetsch::aetsch::aetsch: :aetsch:
09-25-2010
09:53 AM
Do you have an IP in the same range on the PC, and in the same subnet ?
Eg PS3 IP - 192.168.1.1
Subnet - 255.255.0.0
PC IP - 192.168.1.2
Subnet 255.255.0.0
If they have differing subnets, it wont work.
If that fails, you could try using Internet connection sharing on the PC, as then you can use "Auto configure" on the PS3 to set it up.
Is it possibly a broken cable ?
09-25-2010
10:11 AM
Thanks for the reply :-)
I thought it was the cable too, So I dug out another which has "CAT 5 patch cord" written on it. I presume this will do.
Subnet mask was the same on PC and PS3. The ONLY IP address I can get out of the PS3 is one starting 169.xxx.xxx.xx
but this comes with the DNS error mentioned before.
Problem seems to be when I manually configure the connection on the PS3. When I do this, I am unable to get past the screen unless I enter something for Router, Primary and Secondary DNS. I don't have a router, so I don't know what to enter.
I'm not network savvy so I think I'm doing something wrong to get to that screen in the first place.
09-25-2010
10:25 AM
Well the DNS will throw up an error, because it wont see the server, but you should be fine to plonk anything in there (lots of people are using incorrect DNS entrys to stop the PS3 connecting to the internet) so it should work regardless of what you put in there.
You should be able to get past it by just throwing any old junk in there, it will fail when it does the test, but if you save the settings it should be fine.
if that fails I would look at using your PC via internet connection sharing, as it should automatically configure the PS3 and the PC (just make sure PSN is not set to auto-sign in)
There is a guide here - http://suppoIrt.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/xboxlive/getconnected/hcxl/consharing.aspx
I know its the Xbox guide, but for what we are aiming for its essentially the same, once you have ICS enabled on the PC, then you should be able to set the PS3 to auto-detect and it should pull all the info it needs from the PC. so in essence you only need what is on page one there.
Just if its set to auto-sign in to PSN or any such thing, make sure you dont accept if it pops up about updates!
09-25-2010
11:37 AM
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I don't even want the internet in the equation.
I can't help but think: you have a PC, you have a PS3, you have a wired connection between the two. Why so difficult?
I shall try your suggestion, but after 3 days, I'm on the verge of giving up.
Grateful for your help tho.
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Tried settings
IP: 192.168.1.1 on PS3
Sub: 255.255.0.0
PC
IP: 192.168.1.2
Sub: 255.255.0.0
Got DNS error on Ps3 as usual: ignored.
Start FTP service on Ps3
"Service is Running"
Shows IP: 192.168.1.1 on screen
Goto FileZilla
Host: 192.168.1.1
Username: ftpd12345
Pass: Blank
Port: 21
Status: Connecting to 192.168.1.1:21...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Error: Connection timed out
Error: Could not connect to server
Pinged 192.168.1.1 from the command prompt and the request times out. wtf?
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I then tried y our ICS suggestion. This was even more fun.
Status: Connecting to 192.168.1.1:21...
Status: Connection attempt failed with "EHOSTUNREACH - No route to host".
Error: Could not connect to server
Status: Waiting to retry...
The result was it completely gubbed my internet connection. The only way I could get back online was to disable ICS and disable the network connection.
I think I'll just go back to my 360. Anyone want to buy a Ps3, much cheapness?
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Have reached desperation now. Tried using SmartFTP instead of FileZilla. Guess what? That doesn't work either.
Connection attempt 11...
Resolving host name "192.168.1.1"
Connecting to 192.168.1.1 Port: 21
Connected to 192.168.1.1.
Server closed connection
An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
Connect failed. Waiting to retry (30s)...
Well..... at least I'm providing all you network experts out there with a good laugh :aetsch:
09-25-2010
02:06 PM
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw !!!!
the ****in ethernet port was disabled in the BIOS 
What a numpty.
Got it working! Fast too.
I'm ashamed to admit why I was having all the trouble. But red faced as I am , I must swallow my pride and admit it :
The port had a green light on the back of the PC , so I thought it was enabled. Turns out it wasn't.
Still hate networks tho. :aetsch:
Mucho thanks for all the help Saner
09-25-2010
02:11 PM
09-25-2010
02:20 PM
im trying to do this myself had no luck so far
09-26-2010
02:00 AM
hahahaha we have all done similar things in the past :D
10-11-2010
09:04 PM
Can somebody plz tell me how to know my ps3's static ip address
10-12-2010
01:48 AM
Sign into your router, probably something like 192.168.1.1, put that into your address bar hit enter then your router should open, password=password and user name=admin. Then it will either show you on the first page that is displayed, if not navigate to the network section.Their should be a list of computers (and ps3's) connected to the router with numbers like
192.168.1.XX. Find the one thats not your computer by going to your computer go to run type cmd then when it opens type "ipconfig" without quotations to check your computers ip address.
10-12-2010
07:27 AM
i have not a wireless router i have a wired router what should i do now????
10-12-2010
04:38 PM
Do exactly as i wrote as this is for wired and wirless connections. Hope this helps.
10-13-2010
12:07 AM
what if i dont want to use internet it means i cant transfer the files from my pc to ps3???????
10-13-2010
03:57 AM
Well,
You need both devices connected to the router, but its hard to say. I have a wireless router so i don't need internet to transfer files to my ps3,this is probably the same for wired connections so long as they are both connected to the modem/router. So just connect both devices to your router and you should be good.