Client Support - What is FTP

FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is the universal way to send, receive, and manage your files and folders using the Internet.

If you manage a web site, need to send a file to a friend running an FTP server, need to post eBay images to a image host, or download a lot of software updates.

FTP software

Windows

• WS_FTP
• CuteFTP for Windows
• FTP Explorer

Macintosh

• CuteFTP for Macs
• Fetch
• Interarchy (formerly known as Anarchie)
• Vicomsoft FTP

Same ftp software on Windows and Mac

To preserve consistency in tools use the same software for Windows as for Mac, try CuteFTP. There are versions for both Windows and Macintosh.

• CuteFTP for Macs
• CuteFTP for Windows

You can download an evaluation version, purchase price runs about $29.99 for the Mac version and $39.99 for the Windows version.

Cross Platform FTP software

• Rad FTP
  for Macintosh, Windows, Linux desktops)

Rad FTP is written in pure java it can be used on windows, linux and macintosh platorms as well as any other operating system where the java virtual machine is available.

This Java applet needs to have Java run time 1.4.2 installed on your computer. To download the latest version of Java, click here...