FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol.

Using an FTP client is a method to upload, download, and manage files in our servers. Technical Information: FTP is a commonly used protocol for exchanging files over any network that supports the TCP/IP protocol (such as the Internet or an intranet . There are two computers involved in an FTP transfer! a server and a client. The FTP server, running FTP server software, listens on the network for connection re"uests from other computers. The client computer, running FTP client software, initiates a connection to the server. #nce connected, the client can do a num$er of file manipulation operations such as uploading files to the server, download files from the server, rename or delete files on the server and so on. %irtually every computer platform supports the FTP protocol. This allows any computer connected to a T&P'IP $ased network to manipulate files on another computer on that network regardless of which operating systems are involved (if the computers permit FTP access . There are many existing FTP client and server programs, and many of these are free. (n FTP Client is software that is designed to transfer files $ack)and)forth $etween two computers over the Internet. It needs to $e installed on your computer and can only $e used with a live connection to the Internet. *hen you open a standard FTP &lient, you usually presented with two panes. The pane on the left normally displays the files on your computer whilst the pane on the right displays the files on the remote computer you+ve logged into Transferring files is as easy as dragging)and)dropping files from one pane to the other or $y highlighting a file and selecting one of the direction arrows located $etween the panes. ,electing the arrow pointing to the left transfers a file from the remote computer to your computer and vice versa for the right)hand arrow. (dditional features of FTP clients can include! The a$ility to transfer multiple files in a single operation.

(n option to automatically continue a file transfer that was interrupted for any reason rather than starting from scratch again. The a$ility to +"ueue+ files for transfer at a specified time ( Find utility (most FTP sites are very large . (n a$ility to synchroni-e a set of files ) thus ensuring that the selected files on your computer and those on the remote computer match perfectly. ,cripting utilities for more advanced users.

I. FTP clients and their functionality.

.. FileZilla is a cross platform client (*indows, /inux, 01,2, 3ac #, 4, and more that
offers tons of features, such as support for FTP, FTP over ,,/'T/, (FTP, , and ,,5 File Transfer Protocol (,FTP . It supports resume and files over 671. It has a site manager and transfer "ueue, a powerful filtering system, an easy to use networking configuring wi-ard, and much more. File-illa is 7P/ and works seamlessly with File8ill ,erver.

9. gFTP hasn:t $een in development for a while, $ut still stands as a solid FTP solution for the
/inux desktop. gFTP features FTP, FTP, (control connection only , 5TTP, 5TTP,, ,,5, and F,P protocols. It also features FTP and 5TTP proxy server support, and $ookmarks tools. It supports F4P file transfer, U;I4, <P/F, ;ovell, 3ac#,, %3,, 3%,, and ;T (2#, style directory listings. Though the development of gFTP seems to have stopped

(latest sta$le release in 9==> , the software still works on the latest releases of nearly every distri$ution (tested on U$untu .9..= to make sure .

?. Free FTP @ $oast of its simplicity. From the interface to the features, with Free FTP you will
$e transferring files "uickly and easily. Features include multiple server profiles, the a$ility to transfer files in $inary, (,&II, or auto mode. Free FTP includes drag and drop support and an easy to use and uni"ue $ookmarks tool. Free FTP works with *indows 4P, %ista, A, and >. *ith the $ookmarks tool you can not only save server information $ut local information ) so transferring files from a specific directory to a specific server is as simple as selecting a $ookmark and then dragging and dropping the files to $e transferred.

6. BareFTP ) is another /inux client that makes use of the 3ono framework on the 7;#3<
desktop environment. 1areFTP focuses too on simplicity and supports transfers with the following protocols! FTP, FTP over ,,/'T/, (FTP, , and ,,5 File Transfer Protocol

(,FTP . (ny level of user would $e immediately at home with the 1areFTP interface. Unlike gFTP, 1areFTP is still in development (though the developer has $een on a temporary hiatus due to other proBects . 1ecause of the issues with 3ono, 1areFTP is $eing ported into a strict Python port.

C. FireFTP ) is a uni"ue FTP solution in that it is an addon for the Firefox $rowser. 1ecause of
this, it not only works across platforms, it also already works within a familiar environment. FireFTP features! ,,/'T/,',FTP support, directory comparison, and support for nearly all encoding. It also features a search and filter system, integrity checks, drag and drop, remote editing, file hashing, proxy support, F4P support, timestamp synchroni-ation, &53#2 and recursive &53#2 changes, and much more.

II. Identify & illustrate the steps of hosting your website from the local ser er. CuteFTP is an FTP client software used for transferring files over the Internet. It has an easy and intuitive interface and will help you a lot when pu$lishing your we$ site or downloading files. &ute FTP is fully compati$le with our FTP hosting. Dou can download a free trial version of &ute FTP or purchase the FTP client software from here! !ow to use CuteFTP Client &uteFTP has a connection wi-ard that will walk you through the setup of an FTP connection. "tep #! The first screen prompts you for the host address of the server, for which the FTP connection will $e esta$lished. Dou also need to enter the la$el for your new connection. Dou can use your domain name if you like.

"tep $! The next screen prompts you for your FTP username and password. <nter them in the corresponding $oxes and click ;ext.

"tep %! 5ere you are prompted for a +default local directory+. Dou should choose the folder where you keep your we$site files. &lick ;ext.

"tep &! The screenshot $elow shows the panes when you are logged in your we$ hosting account. #n the left you will see your local computer files and on the right the ones under your hosting account.

Dou+ll notice a directory named pu$licEhtml in your we$ hosting account. This is the main one for your we$site content. The files uploaded there are visi$le when you type your domain in a we$ $rowser. "tep '! If you are $ehind a firewall and'or router you often need to use passive mode to get a sta$le connection. #pen the ,ite 3anager and choose your connection $y its la$el. &lick on the Type ta$ and select the Use P(,% option from the 2ata connection type drop)down menu.

"tep (! #ften when installing scripts and other we$ tools you will need to FchmodF or change permissions on a file or a directory. Gight)click on the file'directory for which you+d like to change the permissions and you+ll get the window $elow. Dou can then either type in the permissions you+d like to set using num$ers (AC= for example or use the various check $oxes to set them.