What is FTP?
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a fast and convenient way to transfer files over the Internet. That is why
many webmasters use FTP for uploading their websites files on their hosting accounts.
How to use FTP for File Transfer?

To transfer files via File Transfer Protocol (FTP), you need to establish an FTP connection. To make an FTP
connection you can use a standard Web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) or an FTP Client. To
transfer a file with FTP you need to have an FTP accounts for the web space you are going to transfer the file
to. FTP hosting account where you plan to upload your files. You can also create additional for other users.
FTP Client Software
An FTP Client is a software designed to transfer files back-and-forth between two computers over the
Internet. It needs to be installed on your computer and can only be used with a live connection to the
Internet.
With an FTP Client (such as FileZilla, CuteFTP or SmartFTP) uploading/downloading a file is really easy.
Furthermore, FTP clients have some extra features. For example, you’re can resume a download that did not
finish successfully. This is a very nice feature for people with slower Internet connections.
FTP clients’ interface is usually divided in two – the pane on the left shows the files and folders on your
computer (your Desktop, My Documents, etc,) and the pane on the right displays the files on the remote server
(if this is your website hosting account, you will see the public_html folder, where the files of your site
are stored).


FTP File Transfer
File transfers are made by simply dragging and dropping files from one pane to the other. Additional
features of the FTP Client include: multiple file transfers at a time, auto resuming of the transfer, file
querying and more.
You can use the following links for a few of the most popular FTP clients:
Free FTP Client Software

* FileZilla

Paid FTP Client Software

* CuteFTP
* SmartFTP

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