Using FTP Tool
FTP allows you to transfer your garden_plus.dat or garden.dat to your computer without having to take out your SD card every time
what You'll Need
3DS with access to homebrew
Computer
FileZilla
Computer
FileZilla
Setting Up
Download FileZilla to your computer from this link
You should already have the FTP program on your SD if you used the Homebrew starter kit
If you're not sure if its there, its the highlighted file in the picture below
You should already have the FTP program on your SD if you used the Homebrew starter kit
If you're not sure if its there, its the highlighted file in the picture below
Connecting to Your Laptop
When you open FileZilla the top has four blank sections
For now you can fill in a username and password but leave host and port blank
For now you can fill in a username and password but leave host and port blank
Open homebrew on your 3DS and look for "Super ftpd || Turbo"
When you open it you'll see some green and blue writing
The blue numbers are what you will fill in for the host and port, the numbers before the colon are the host and the number after is the port
For example I would put 192.168.0.59 for the host and 5000 as the port
When you open it you'll see some green and blue writing
The blue numbers are what you will fill in for the host and port, the numbers before the colon are the host and the number after is the port
For example I would put 192.168.0.59 for the host and 5000 as the port
Select Quickconnect and your 3DS files will be shown on FileZilla
In FileZilla the left side will contain all of your Computer Files and the right side will have your 3DS Files
In FileZilla the left side will contain all of your Computer Files and the right side will have your 3DS Files
Transferring From 3DS To Computer
Find the Animal Crossing New Leaf Folder on your 3DS, find the most recent number file, open it and drag the garden_plus.dat file to your computer's desktop folder on the left side
Keep FileZilla open so you don't have to reconnect to your 3DS
Keep FileZilla open so you don't have to reconnect to your 3DS
Transferring From Computer To 3DS
After editing, delete your old garden_plus.dat or rename it on your desktop
Then rename your new garden_plus.dat if it has a number and place it on your desktop
On the left side of FileZilla you can find you updated town garden_plus.dat under Desktop
Drag it into your ACNL SAVES folder on the right, it will ask if you want to replace the old one, say yes
Then rename your new garden_plus.dat if it has a number and place it on your desktop
On the left side of FileZilla you can find you updated town garden_plus.dat under Desktop
Drag it into your ACNL SAVES folder on the right, it will ask if you want to replace the old one, say yes