FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol. As the name suggests,FTP is used to transfer files between computers on a network, such as the Internet. You can use FTP to exchange files between computer accounts, to transfer files between an account and a desktop computer, or to access software archives on the Internet.

Graphical FTP clients

Using graphical FTP clients simplifies file transfers by allowing youto drag and drop file icons between windows. When you open theprogram (such as FileZilla or SmartFtP), enter the name of the FTP host (e.g.,ftp.domain.com) and your username and password.

Web browser

You can use a web browser to connect to FTP addresses exactly as you would to connect to HTTP addresses. Using a web browser for FTP transfers makes it easy for you to browse large directories and read and retrieve files. Your web browser will also take care of some of the details of connecting to a site and transferring files. While this method is convenient, web browsers are often slower and less reliable and have fewer features than dedicated FTP clients.

Note: Due to a security issue, Webservio does not recommend using Internet Explorer to connect via FTP.

To use your web browser to connect to an FTP site such asftp.domain.com, where you normally enter a URL, enter:

ftp://username@ftp.domain.com/

Note: Firefox has an addon called FireFTP that must be installed in your Firefox Web browser to use FTP. For more information, please go here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684/