Getting Started with FTP

File Transfer Protocol "FTP"

FTP is what most webmasters use to upload their files, web pages, documents and pictures to their web servers. There are many different FTP programs available, some free, some paid, and some just better than others.  Here are some you can try or choose:

 FileZilla is an open source software distributed FREE of charge under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

 CoreFTP is another FREE FTP software, they also offer the professional version.

 Here are some well known and paid version of the FTP's that you can of course search the web and make your decision as to what's best for you:

Cute FTP
FlashFXP
WS_FTP

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