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FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows a person to transfer files between two computers, generally connected via the Internet. If your system has FTP and is connected to the Internet, you can access very large amounts of files available on a great number of computer systems. If you are on Bitnet or a UUCP host, you should look for servers that work through electronic mail (e-mail). A good source of information on archives in general, is the Usenet newsgroup comp.archives. When using FTP, you use a program, called a 'client' to connect to a machine that holds the files, a 'server'.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the simplest and most secure way to exchange files over the Internet. Whether you know it or not, you most likely use FTP all the time.
- The most common use for FTP is to download files from the Internet. Because of this, FTP is the backbone of the MP3 music craze, and vital to most online auction and game enthusiasts. In addition, the ability to transfer files back-and-forth makes FTP essential for anyone creating a Web page, amateurs and professionals alike.
- When downloading a file from the Internet you’re actually transferring the file to your computer from another computer over the Internet. This is why the T (transfer) is in FTP. You may not know where the computer is that the file is coming from but you most likely know it’s URL or Internet address.
- An FTP address looks a lot like an HTTP, or Website, address except it uses the prefix ftp:// instead of http://.
FTP CLients:- There are many ftp clients
- FileZilla Client (also referred to as FileZilla) is a free, open source, cross-platform FTP client. Binaries are available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. It supports FTP, SFTP, and FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS). As of June 20, 2008, it was the 10th most popular download of all time from SourceForge.net.FileZilla Server is a sister product of FileZilla Client. It is an FTP server supported by the same project and features support for FTP and FTP over SSL/TLS.FileZilla’s source code is hosted on SourceForge. The project was featured as Project of the Month in November 2003.
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What is SmartFTP?( SMARTFTP)
SmartFTP is an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client which allows you to transfer files between your local computer and a server on the Internet. With its many basic and advanced features SmartFTP also offers secure, reliable and efficient transfers that make it a powerful tool. Click here to Download our ftp software.
- WS_FTP LE
Free for non-commercial use. The best FTP client on the market. I use it to upload my pages. (547KB)
DOWNLOAD updated Mar 30
AUTO FTPAnother good FTP client. The free one is ad supported. (1.3MB)
DOWNLOAD updated June 3
WAR FTP BETAThe only battles you’ll have is which FTP client to use. Another FTP client. (1.21MB)
W3FILERStandard features. Upload, download. You know the routine. (809KB)
DOWNLOAD added Sept 1
FREEFTPJust drag and drop your files to and from the ftp sites. Multiple drag & drop file transfers. (1.4MB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD added Oct 22 ‘00
FUNFTPFun ftp is an ftp program that supports multiple languages and skins. (920KB)
DOWNLOAD added Oct 30 ‘00
FTP PASSWORD RECOVERYFTP Password Recovery emulates a local FTP server and thereby allows you to recover the FTP login password for any FTP account you may have, as long as it is cached inside an FTP client program. FTP passwords are commonly cached by FTP programs (WSFTP, CuteFTP etc.), so you don’t have to enter them each time, but they are usually masked by asterisk or not shown at all. To recover those passwords, you can use the client, that holds the cached password, and connect to FTP Password Recovery, which will then reveal the password it receives from the FTP program. The program can only recover the passwords that are stored on your computer. (9KB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD updated Feb 10 ‘04
RIGHT FTPRightFTP features: multi-threaded data transfers, firewall support, ability to change remote file/directory attributes, passive data transfer and more. (768KB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD added Dec 2 ‘02
CORE FTPFTP Client with SSL/TLS, site to site transfers, drag & drop browser integration, and many other advanced features. Free for non-commercial use. (1.5MB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD updated Apr 30 ‘08
FILEZILLAFileZilla is a fast FTP client for Windows with a lot of features. FileZilla Server is a reliable FTP server. (1.9MB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD updated Jul 3 ‘06
JFTPJFTP is written entirely in Java. Graphical FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client application for transferring files between your PC and an FTP site. Requires JVM installed on your computer. (3MB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD updated Apr 10 ‘04
BLADE FTPIt allows you browse several FTP site at the same time, you can also create a task and add the files into it, the task can execute automatically, it makes the updating and backuping very easy. Another new feature is History Manage, it can record the detail of uploading and downloading every time, when you are going to update your web site, you can re-execute the history simply. (2MB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD updated Aug 15 ‘05
RCFTPWith rcFTP you can rightclick on any file in your Windows Explorer, and choose Send To - Upload with rcFTP. It works fast and easy, without the need of a full blown FTP client like WS_FTP. It supports multiple file selections. (200KB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD added Aug 25 ‘04
WINSCPIts main function is the secure file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers basic file manager functionality. It uses Secure Shell (SSH) and supports, in addition to Secure FTP, also legacy SCP protocol. (1.4MB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD added May 31 ‘05
ACEFTP 3Ability to store and configure your connections using the explorer-style advanced site management. Ability to make server-to-server file transfers. Ability to open several FTP sites easily. Ability to execute multiple file transfers concurrently. (3MB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD added April 26 ‘06
CROSS FTPCrossFTP is a versatile, user friendly GUI FTP client for multiple-platforms. Offers daily functionalities for general FTP tasks. Java based. (927KB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD added Mar 8 ‘07
STAFF-FTPFTP-Client with unique features (ftp, fxp, tls, ssl, full glftpd support…). (1.6MB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD added May 2 ‘07
RED DRIVE FILE TRANSFERRed Drive is a free file transfer extension that integrates with your Windows Explorer environment allowing you to drag, drop, open and edit files on remote servers without launching a separate file transfer client. Red Drive supports various file transfer protocols including FTP, FTPS (FTP over SSL), SFTP (FTP over SSH) and WebDAV. (914KB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD added Aug 25 ‘07
ALFTPThe convenient Client Explorer and Server Explorer in ALFTP have easy to use “tree views” so you can browse, move, and transfer files on FTP servers just like you already do on your own PC. Free for non-commercial use. (6.5MB)
HOMEPAGE | | DOWNLOAD added Oct 28 ‘07
M2FTPm2ftp is a so-called FTP-client - a software which is used to establish a connection to an FTP-server. m2ftp can be used to easily up and download as well as administer data files and directories, without users having to know the functionalities of FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Free for non-commercial use. (5.4MB)
