

It needs to be installed on your computer and can only be used with a live connection to the Internet. FTP clients’ interface is usually divided into two – the panel on the left shows the files and folders on your computer and the panel on the right displays the files on the remote server. FTP is often secured with SSL/TLS (FTPS) or replaced with SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). FTP may run in active or passive mode, which determines how the data connection is established.Īn FTP Client is a software designed to transfer files back-and-forth between a computer and a server over the Internet. FTP is built on a client-server model architecture using separate control and data connections between the client and the server.

It is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.
