How to use FTP
 What
is FTP?
FTP stands for "file transfer protocol". It is a client-server
protocol which allows a user on one computer to transfer files back
and forth from another computer over a network or the internet.
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What
can you use it for?
You can use FTP to move files back and forth from your home computer,
your dorm computer, or a lab computer, to your personal Hofstra network
disk space (also referred as your "F:" drive). |
What
are some examples for using FTP?
- To download
files from home you saved on your F: drive while working in the
computer labs or in a class.
- Do work at
home and upload files to your F: drive so you can print and edit
them in the computer labs.
- Create web
pages on your local machine and publish them by uploading them
to your "public" directory on your F: drive.
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