Tuesday March 24 2009
Posted By: Let’s start with a little basic stuff, shall we? 
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is a very common method to transfer (large) files from “computer A” to “Computer B” or vice versa. Transferring files from a client computer to a server computer is called uploading and transferring from a server to a client is downloading.
In order to transfer files using FTP, you need:
- The FTP Server address; This could look like “ftp.domainname.com” or it could look like “11.231.231.234″.
- Username and password. Some FTP servers let you connect to them anonymously so you don’t need a username and password.
- An FTP Client.
Now, there are a lot of FTP Clients, some of them you have to pay for and some of them are freeware. One of the free FTP clients is FileZilla.
FileZilla is powerful Open Source, so it’s free, FTP/SFTP client with many features. FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client with a lot of useful features, such as:
- Resume support for downloads and uploads.
- Site manager to store all your connection details and logins.
- Available in many languages.
- Configurable transfer speed limits.
- Cross-platform. Runs on Windows, Linux, *BSD, Mac OS X and more.
- Supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).
- Firewall support and many more.
Installing FileZilla is very easy and using is even more easier! FileZilla is a great FTP Client with a clean design and I suggest tring it. I use FileZilla at work and at home and I’m really happy with this free FTP Client.
So if you’re looking for a FTP Client with a lot of great features which comes in for free, then you really have to try FileZilla!
Publisher: FileZilla Project
Version: 3.2.3
OS: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Linux, Mac OS X, BSD.
Language: English, Dutch, Chinese and much more!
License: Freeware
Download size: 3.89 MB
Download FileZila: Click here…
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Do people still run FTP servers? I haven’t used those since the early Napster days. Hey, I just checked and oth.net (ftp search) is still going! I might just try this. Or I’ll stick with the torrents.
I use this tool for a long time, it’s great!
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Hey there. I tried using Filezilla but found it too complicated. Even after entering all the info, I just couldn’t get it to work. I ended up going with GoFTP. Is it better than Filezilla? I doubt it, but at least I was able to get it to work.
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I used to use FileZilla and was happy with it until I discovered Coda. I’m using the trial right now and it is so nice being able to edit files right from the program without having to open them up. I think I will probably be buying it once the trial expires.
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Thanks for the information , FileZilla is a great application.Its very easy to use.
This is a very user friendly and reliable program. Great for both single user and multiuser. Plus, as you say, it is free.
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Although I have used Filezilla since 5 years ago, but I didn’t it works well in Cross-platform, mate! Thanks for the information, and I’m going to share it with my friends.
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Goodness I feel ancient now!! I remember when this was the only way to get a site up.
No one ever even heard of a blog. It was simply a web site!!
I liked working using FTP. but, it’s been ages.
Great information here.
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LOL.. Yes Sean people still run FTP Servers!
It’s still the most common way to share big files.. 
It’s indeed a great software Dakey.
Hey Metallman. To be honest I haven’t heard from GoFTP till you mentioned it, so I’m not sure which is better. I might going to see and check it out.
Regarding the FileZilla, I didn’t it find it too complicated, it’s actually pretty simple to use.
Coda? I also haven’t heard from that Bulldog. As I use Wordpress and I can edit the files from the Wordpress I haven’t tried that option.. But I’ll check it out!
Sure, you’re welcome Shane!
Indeed Rich Dansereau, that’s why I like this software!
Yeah, that would be great Wilson!
Thanks a lot Shinade!
I still can remember those times too, so I feel ancient now too!
I use FileZilla at work and it is very reliable and easy to use.
Hmm . . . I’ll give this a try. I use a free program called CyberDuck (on the mac, I’m not sure if there’s a PC version) that has served me well.
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Another FTP program. I am using fireFTP. I always run into problem using any ftp software to upload a file. I prefer the Java FTP. It makes life much easier. I don’t have to know my username or password.
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Yes it is Filezilla Downloads.
Hmm, I don’t know about that Spot Cool Tech.. Let me check and see if there’s a pc version of it.
In the past I’ve used FireFTP too, but I really prefer FileZilla AxioBlogger.
About the password.. You can store and save all those info in FileZilla too!