How To FTP Your Files

Uploading files is quite easy. But, there are some important things you need:

1. An ftp client.

2. The ftp information of the ftp site.

The ftp client is simply the software that you use to upload or download files from

an ftp server. The ftp program I currently use is Fetch.

It’s an easy program to use and only costs $25.

The ftp information is what you input into the ftp client. It consists of the following:

Hostname: Usually a nine digit number, sometimes an ftp address such as ftpsite.upload.com.

Username: supplied by your contact at the ftp site

Password: supplied by your contact at the ftp site

After opening Fetch, you will input the information and click connect.

Once connected you will see a list of other files on the ftp site or if it is an empty folder that you are uploading to, it will not have a list. But what you should see is an indication that you have connected to the ftp server.

When you have connected to the ftp server, drag your zip file into the window. This will begin the uploading process.

You should see the uploading status in the lower left corner of the window, along with how much time it will take to upload your file.

When your file is uploaded, you should see a confirmation message in the lower pane of the window.

And you’re done!

The downloading process is done in the same way, except you will drag the file you need to download from the ftp window onto your desktop.