What is FTP? FTP is file standard Internet protocol,It is an integral part of hosting and maintaining a website. As name suggest the FTP is transmitting files between computers on the Internet over TCP/IP connections. The FTP most commonly used for uploading files to server, and downloading the files from server, uploading web pages files to server. How does FTP work? FTP is a client-server protocol that relies on two communications channels between client and server: a command channel for controlling the conversation and a data channel for transmitting file content. Clients initiate conversations with servers by requesting to download a file. Using FTP, a client can upload, download, delete, and rename, move and copy files on a server. A user typically needs to log on to the FTP server, although some servers make some or all of their content available without login, also known as anonymous FTP. How to transfer the files by using FTP? Step1: Here file will transfer between two computers using FTP software. The user’s computer is called as the local host and it is connected to the internet, the second machine called remote host it is also running on FTP software connected to the internet. Step2: Local host established connection with remote host Step3: Next user would enter the username and password or use anonymous Step4: FTP software will be having the GUI (graphical user interface) it allows users to drag and drop the files between remote and local host. What are the benefits of using FTP?
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