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FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol.  Similar to HTTP (the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), FTP is a method of transferring files.  FTP requires authentication via a username and password to ensure you have access to transfer files.
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol.  Similar to HTTP (the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), FTP is a method of transferring files.  FTP requires authentication via a username and password to ensure you have access to transfer files.<br />
 
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This is a common way to upload your website to a hosting company's server
This is a common way to upload your website to a hosting company's server<br />
 
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 1 December 2009

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. Similar to HTTP (the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), FTP is a method of transferring files. FTP requires authentication via a username and password to ensure you have access to transfer files.

This is a common way to upload your website to a hosting company's server