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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
FTP stands for File
Transfer Protocol. It is a way for transferring files from
one computer to anther remote computer or networks and this
is most popular and fast way to transfer data from one
location to another location using internet. FTP works
almost same like HTTP for transferring web site from web
server to user end. FTP uses the TCP/IP protocol for
data transfer. The common function of FTP to download a file
from remote server using the internet connection and
webmaster upload their web site to the internet using FTP.
Today FTP is the backbone of the MP3 music and support
online game craze.
Usually a user needs a
key get into FTP site is the username and password to access
the files on the remote servers. When a user try to
connecting to FTP site then you will be prompted for a
username and password.
The common facility known as anonymous FTP actually works
via a special type of public guest account implemented on
the remote system when downloading from the internet.
There is a different FTP
client programs are available for uploading and downloading
files to and from the server. The most commonly used FTP
client programs are WS_FTP and Cute FTP.
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