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FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It allows you to transfer files to and from the server that your web site is on. To transfer files, you will need an FTP client and an FTP account. The advantage of FTP over downloading files from a web site is that with FTP, you can transfer a whole directory of files at a time, rather than one by one.
Why would I use FTP?
There are many reasons to use FTP. While it is not as secure as some other methods, such as SCP, it has advantages. For example: If you have a repository of multiple files or a directory that many people will want to download, you can set up anonymous FTP access so those files can be downloaded all at once instead of one at a time. FTP can also be used to upload multiple files at once to your site.
What is Anonymous FTP?
Anonymous FTP allows anyone to access a specified directory without a username or password. This means that anyone can access the files in your anonymous directory. Your anonymous directory is public_ftp/.
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