How does FTP software work?
FTP requires a client (FTP program) installed on your PC to connect to your host, or server. Once you are logged in, you are presented with a directory. If files already exist on your host you can select the download to option and pull files off the FTP server to a specified directory on your computer. If you select the upload option, you must also select your PC directory that contains the files you wish to upload. The files are then copied from one location to the other. It’s like copying files from one directory or folder on your PC, except that one of the folders could be on the East coast and the other folder on the West coast. Downloading programs. Don’t know how to download a program? See How do I download files?. Select FTP software. If you don’t have a FTP program, you will need one. Here are some of the more poplar free FTP programs. • AceFTP. Is the easiest-to-use free FTP client software available for transferring files over the Internet. It’s uncluttered drag-and-drop inte
