What
is FTP?
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol.
A protocol is a language (a set of rules) that enables computers
to speak to one another. FTP is used to make files and folders
available for transfer over the Internet. FTP uses the Internet,
but is not the Web. You will use FTP to move your folders
and HTML files from your computer or zip disk to the server
so that your files are online and can be viewed on the Web.
There are many ways to FTP your files
to the server.
- FTP
using a web host - Most web hosts have an FTP function as part of their services.
- FTP
using WS-FTP software - If you cannot upload from your browser,
another way to upload your files is to use FTP software
- WS-FTP is a free software
- FTP
using web design software
- Most web design software include FTP capabilities
- Dreamweaver
- Front Page
