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Looking for a good, free, FTP program for file transers to and from my webserver. Thanks!

ws ftp. just google it.

I used their home version, and now they want me to pay 34$ for it. I have the LE edition on my other comp, but don't have the install file for it handy to transfer over.

there's a command line ftp tool built into the command processor in Windows

FlashFXP and CuteFTP are good if you can find cracks.

http://www.flashfxp.com/

Tenuvil wrote:there's a command line ftp tool built into the command processor in Windows

He said good not basic! For an FTP program GUI really is better imo. Anything involving file management is usually made easier by the application of a GUI. Also things like transfer resume are handy.

Dumb question time. How does the windows command ftps ystem work?

start a dos box and type:

ftp ftp.ftpsite.com

and you'll be prompted for a username and password. Most public ftp sites accept anonymous login so use anonymous for the user and your email as the password.

you can type help at the prompt for commands that are available but typically its linux type commands for navigation, i.e. "cd dirname", ls for listing files.

usually I type "bin" to make sure I'm doing a binary xfer and "get <filename>" will download a file. You can use mget to download multiple files. "put" sends a file.

Remeber where you are because ftp downloads into whatever directory you are in when you type "ftp ftp.ftpsite.com".

edit: what Neost said.

I use the Power Toy "command prompt here" from Microsoft to easily open up a command window in a given folder then run ftp from that window.

Be careful with case, the MS built-in ftp tool is a straight port of a *nix command line ftp, and as we know *nix is case sensitive with regard to filenames. HAWTBABE.JPG is not the same file as hawtbabe.jpg.

Also, using ? is the same as typing help

And to exit the ftp tool use "quit" rather than "exit".

I prefer the command line ftp tool built into windows, but if you prefer a GUI, just use Internet Explorer by typing ftp://username@ftp.site.com into the location bar (substituting your actual username and ftp address, of course). You will be prompted for a password, and once logged on you can drag and drop files to and from the FTP server.

rofl.. yeah, that's easy enough.
Thanks Xag.

I don't know if it still does, but CuteFTP used to install Spyware/Adware, and CuteFTP ceased to function if the spyware/adware was removed. Just something to keep in mind if you decide to try CuteFTP.

much h8 for CuteFTP. I generally use Explorer or the command line ftp these days, but wheen I needed a separate ftp tool I used WSFTP. Kinda sucks to see that there's no longer a freeware version.

I like SmartFTP, easy to use.

Kargyle wrote:I don't know if it still does, but CuteFTP used to install Spyware/Adware, and CuteFTP ceased to function if the spyware/adware was removed. Just something to keep in mind if you decide to try CuteFTP.

It may still install spyware. I got fed up with the cracks not working for CuteFTP and switched to FlashFXP which I like better now. CuteFTP didn't work as an FTP client for XBox as well. Not worth buying!

Cuteftp is so fucking bloated nowadays.

I find leapftp is great and has a nice GUI.

BUlletProof FTP isnt that bad either.

By the way, what is a good one for running as a Server, I got Serv-U but I'm running into problems.

Lynks wrote:By the way, what is a good one for running as a Server, I got Serv-U but I'm running into problems.

Linux? If I were running an ftp server I'd have it on a dedicated small Linux box in a DMZ and certainly ot on a machine I was going to use for anything else...

When I do want to run an ftp on a windows box i use cerberus ftp server. I typically only do that to transfer images to load-balancers for Webns upgrades or for the co-worker to grab a movie.