What is FTP

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FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, a method of moving files between computers and/or web servers.
 
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, a method of moving files between computers and/or web servers.
 
cPanel is already equipped with an FTP server so you don't have to do anything else to configure your FTP. You can log in to FTP using your cpanel username/password.
 
cPanel is already equipped with an FTP server so you don't have to do anything else to configure your FTP. You can log in to FTP using your cpanel username/password.
In order to download and/or upload the files via FTP you need to have some FTP client installed on your computer. There are numerous FTP clients available on the net (e.g. Filezilla).
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In order to download and/or upload the files via FTP you need to have some FTP client installed on your computer. There are numerous FTP clients available on the net (e.g. Filezilla, Cyberduck, etc.).
  
 
Alternatively you can use a web browser to connect to FTP. To use your web browser to connect to an FTP site ftp.yourdomain.com enter:
 
Alternatively you can use a web browser to connect to FTP. To use your web browser to connect to an FTP site ftp.yourdomain.com enter:

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