Getting started with FTP - The File Transfer Protocol
Chapters
Getting started with FTP - The File Transfer Protocol, is a video course that is subdivided into multiple parts including
- Welcome note
- Prerequisites
- What is FTP
- Installing FTP server on Linux server
- Connect to FTP server using a GUI client
- Connect to FTP server using web browser.
- Connect to FTP server using windows explorer.
- FTP command line
- SFTP - A secure way of transferring data
- Wrapping up
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Added on: 8th Jan 2015
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Now that we've setup our FTP server, Its about time we explore different ways to connect to it.
In this chapter, I will use FileZilla client software to connect to our FTP server. Please note! FileZilla also build FTP server for windows.
If you are interested in running a FTP server of windows, than you can explore that option as well.
Download FileZilla.
Once download is completed, run the installer.
Finish installing FileZilla.
Once installed open FileZilla.
We will use Quick Connect function on FileZilla window.
Enter host name or IP address in Host field.
I will enter the username, I create in last chapter and then enter his password.
Now I will click on Quick Connect button.
I am able to see my FTP folder.
Process of downloading and uploading files is simple.
Just use drag drop between source and destination folder to transfer files between two machines.
If writing failed for any reason, there can be few reason. On Linux, SE Linux can be preventing VSFTPD read access, or in your VSFTPD config file you may not have set, "write_enable" setting to Yes.
In next chapter I will show you, how you can use a web browser to get access to hosted FTP files.