multi-site find and replace

find and replace multiple sites

[stagemastr]

has anyone heard of a find and replace tool that will work across multiple sites via ftp?

I'm looking for a tool that will log into over 2000 sites, download the index file, do a find and replace and then upload the new file and keep a log of any changes or failures.

any ideas? or should i write this myself?

(i don't believe this has been asked before, I've searched for this already for quite a while)

Thanks.

[danieljean]

wow... 2000 sites, eh? LOL, well, welcome to webmasterworld! :)

Well, this isn't something someone would have coded in any way useful to you. What this calls for is some good old-fashioned command-line scripting.

Instead of FTP, you should be looking at SSH; ask your local unix geek for help :)

[stagemastr]

thanks for the reply :)

I was hoping to find something easy to use that might even import the urls, usernames and pass' since I'm sure there will be similar changes needed in the future. I'd hate to have to bug the techies for every global change. I guess ssh would be a bit better. Gotta love being left with such a scattered mess. :)

Thanks again.