In the case of creating a Web site, this means that if you create the pages for your site on your computer, either using a text editor or some other Web page editor, then you will need to move it to the server where your site will be hosted. The FTP is the main way to do this.

The virtual “key” to get into an FTP site is the User ID and Password. If the creator of the FTP site is willing to give everyone access to the files, the User ID is “anonymous” and the Password is your e-mail address (ex. yourname@yourdomain.com). If the FTP site is not public, there will be a unique User ID and Password for each person who is granted access.

When connecting to an FTP site that allows anonymous logins, you are frequently not prompted for a name and password. Hence, when downloading from the Internet, you most likely are using an anonymous FTP login and you don’t even know it.

To make an FTP connection you can use a standard Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera etc.) or a dedicated FTP software program, referred to as an FTP “Client”.

When using a Web browser for an FTP connection, FTP uploads are difficult, or sometimes impossible, and downloads are not protected (not recommended for uploading or downloading large files).

When connecting with an FTP Client, uploads and downloads couldn’t be easier, and you have added security and additional features. For one, you’re able to to resume a download that did not successfully finish, which is a very nice feature for people using dial-up connections who frequently loose their Internet connection.

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