Difference between revisions of "Using an FTP client to upload files"
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| − | Since many hosting companies do not allow their users shell/local access to their files, users wishing to send (upload) new files to their hosting space must make use of a file transfer program. [[ | + | Since many hosting companies do not allow their users shell/local access to their files, users wishing to send (upload) new files to their hosting space must make use of a file transfer program. [[wikipedia:FTP_client|FTP]] clients allow users to upload files that have been locally edited to a server. There are a variety FTP clients available and [[wikipedia:Comparison_of_FTP_clients|this chart]] nicely details the strengths of numerous popular programs, many of which are open source and/or free to download. |
Revision as of 13:17, 19 January 2008
Since many hosting companies do not allow their users shell/local access to their files, users wishing to send (upload) new files to their hosting space must make use of a file transfer program. FTP clients allow users to upload files that have been locally edited to a server. There are a variety FTP clients available and this chart nicely details the strengths of numerous popular programs, many of which are open source and/or free to download.