All About FTP ( File Transfer Protocol )

1. What is FTP?
2. Do I have to use a FTP program to download a file?
3. How do I find files to download?
4. What do I need to use FTP?
5. Do I have to use an FTP program to upload a file?
6. Where can I get an FTP program?
7. How do I download a file from my account or upload a file to my account using FTP on NCdial.com?
8. Do I use FTP to upload file to my Web site and how do I do it?

Related information can be found in Downloading Files or on the FTP section of webraptors.net.

1.     Q. What is FTP?  (top)

A. File Transfer Protocol is the Internet standard for downloading a file directly to your computer or uploading files from your computer to an FTP server.

2.     Q. Do I have to use a FTP program to download a file? (top)

A. If you need to get a file from an FTP server you would have to use and FTP program to get it.  You can download WS_FTP  straight from our web site by clicking here.  Netscape, Internet Explorer, and other Web browsers support FTP to download with.  You can find out more by going to Downloading Files.

3.     Q. How do I find files to download? (top)

A. Go to Downloading files to get that information.

4.     Q. What do I need to use FTP? (top)

A. You will need to download the FTP software and install it to your computer.  One you have installed the software you will need to set up the account to log into your directory on our server using your username and password.

5.     Q. Do I have to use an FTP program to upload a file? (top)

A. Yes, Netscape 3.0 can upload files to an FTP site, but it doesn't support the ability to change file permissions, delete files or create new directories. So we recommend that you use a full featured FTP program.

6.     Q. Where can I get an FTP program? (top)

A.  You can download WS_FTP off of our server by clicking here.  Another excellent full featured FTP program is CuteFTP.  To learn more about CuteFTP click here.

7.     Q. How do I download a file from my account or upload a file to my account using FTP on NCdial.com? (top)

A. Using what ever FTP software that you have you will have a place to make a connection.  It should ask you for a host address which will be ftp.yourcompanyname.com.   It will then want your username and your password.  When you make the connection it will show you all of the filea and directories that you have on the server under your site directory.

8.  Q. Do I use FTP to upload files to my Web site and how do I do it?  
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A. Yes, you would follow the directions in answer 7 above. When you choose to make the FTP connection it would put you in your web  directory.  After you are in your directory you would then choose where to put or upload a file. We won't know the exact command, but it should be apparent.  After it finishes uploading your file will now be in your www directory. For more information on putting up your Web go to Building a Webpage

For more information go to Downloading Files or visit our FTP section featured on webraptors.net.