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FTP<\/a><\/b>\u00a0(File Transfer Protocol) is the grand daddy of the file sharing protocols. Although it started out in a cruder form than what we are used to today, its interface and functionality have evolved, thankfully, making it a viable option for many applications. As the name implies, FTP simply handles copying files from one computer to another. Even if you\u2019re not a computer wiz, you\u2019ve probably heard about FTP just surfing the web. In fact, you may have already used it and not realized it when you downloaded files with your browser.<\/p>\n

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A wide variety of drag and drop GUI based FTP programs are available making FTP as easy to use as Windows’ file Explorer. From the perspective of the user, it\u2019s just as easy to move files between folders on your PC as it is to transfer files to and from an FTP server on the internet. FTP is a\u00a0client-server<\/a><\/b>\u00a0based approach, and you need both types of applications, i.e. FTP servers and FTP clients, to successfully transfer files using this method.\u00a0 You don’t need both types of applications on both of the computers involved in the transfer, however.\u00a0 One of each application type is all that’s needed.\u00a0 Here’s how you determine which application needs to run where:<\/span><\/p>\n