2012-03-25, 17:03:20
grassfrog Wrote:FTPing a new site instance takes over 1/2 hour (longer if the FTP times out and I have to go through and check every folder for completeness)
Yeah, uploading an unzipped GS can be a pain depending on the server. I usually do it via cpanel.
I suggest you use some temporary php script to uncompress your GS zip file directly on your web server. Googling for "php unzip server" should give some examples...