Transcript File Transfer Protocol

File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Protocol
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used to transfer
programs or other information from one
computer to another.
• This simple tool will let you do many things:
download software,
upload your own web pages,
transfer information between your home and work
machines.
File Transfer Protocol
• File Tranfer Protocol is the way to
transfer files over the internet, you do
not always recognize that you are using
this.
FTP Sites
• A file library is a good use for FTP.
• FTP sites or archives are large computers
that hold vast amounts of files for the purpose
of downloading.
• Most FTP sites allow anonymous login. In this
case you would normally only be able to
download files to your computer.
Anonymous FTP
• You'll use anonymous FTP to download
software from computers where you do
not personally have an account.
• If you've ever clicked on a link to
download a file, then you may have
already used anonymous FTP.
FTP Client
• to download all the files in a given directory.
• uploading and downloading files from your
personal directory (especially for home page
on the web.)
• Download freeware:
WS_FTP Limited Edition