FTP Guide

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is a standard protocol that uses the Internet TCP / IP protocol for transferring files from one computer to another. FTP is a very common process today. FTP is commonly used to transfer web pages from your computer Taga-gawa on the server where the Web site. I used FTP to download programs and files on your computer from the server.

How do I use FTP?

To use FTP you need to install FTP software on your computer. Many of freely available FTP programs, such as the Internet, FTP Explorer (http://www.ftpx.com) and Smart FTP (http://www.smartftp.com).

How do I connect to FTP?

Follow these steps to connect to the server, upload files via FTP Explorer:

Open FTP Explorer.
Click the Connect button on the toolbar or select connect from the Tools menu.
Profile Name text, enter the name that your FTP connection.
Host Address text box, type the address of the server you are connecting to (which may be either a DNS entry or IP address).
Enter the port number that the server accepts FTP connections (default port for FTP is 21).
Tick the Use PASV option, if your computer is behind a firewall that prevents external connections to the FTP.
Tick the Use Firewall option if your computer is located behind a firewall.
You can enter a user name for logging or tick Anonymous FTP (option unknown not only to work if the server is configured to connect to anonymous FTP - if it is selected go to step 10).
Enter the password to the Password text box.
The first path text box, type the path to the server where you want to start with the connection - is optional.
In attempts text box, type the number of times to test the FTP connection, if you need to have at least 1 in the text box.
Download path you can specify the path to your computer where you want to store files downloaded from the server - this is optional, you can determine later if you want.
Connection to the server, click Connect.
How do I upload files using FTP?

When found, the connection to the server next step is to upload files to the server. Below is an example of how it works:

Go to the path to the server where you want to upload files.
Click on the Tools menu, click Record.
Select the file or files you want to upload (to select more than one file, hold down the CTRL key).
You can also drag files into the directory / folder on the server.
Click Open. Your file is now uploaded to the server. (You will see the process of recording in the dialog box.)
How do I download files using FTP?

You can also use FTP to download files to your computer from the server. The following text describes how to download the file.

Make sure you are connected to the server.
Go to the file you want to download.
Click the right mouse button and select the file to download
Select the path on your computer where you want to save the file to.
The file will now be downloaded to your computer. (As you can see this process going on in the download dialog box.)
How do I end my connection?

You can simply terminate the connection, click Disconnect in the toolbar or click Disconnect from the Tools menu.