In this tutorial, we will show you how you can use FTP in file transfer.
If you are wondering what FTP stands for, FTP simply stands for File Transfer Protocol. You probably want to know what it means.
What is FTP?
As I said earlier, FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a communication protocol that you can use in the transfer, download, and upload of files from a particular server or location to another client.
You can use FTP in file transfer remotely or from computers that are within a local network. It is commonly used by professionals who are familiar with web server operations like web developers, system administrators etc.
Now let’s look at how you can use FTP in your file transfer.
How to Use FTP in File Transfer
There are different ways you can transfer files using FTP like through a command prompt, your browser, or through an FTP client like FileZilla.
In this tutorial, we will talk about how you can transfer files using the FTP client, FileZilla.
To get started, you go to the FileZilla website and click on the quick download link to begin downloading the FileZilla client.
When the download has been completed, you go ahead and install FileZilla on your computer.
In FileZilla, select the file that you want to transfer. To select more than one file, simply hold on SHIFT (Windows) or CMD (MacOS).
Once you have selected the files that you want to transfer, right-click on the selected files, and click on Upload.
The selected files will be added to the Transfer Queue and the file transfer with FileZilla will begin.
That is how you use an FTP client like FileZilla in your file transfer.