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FTP explained
FTP, short for File Transfer Protocol, is an agreed set of rules that lets one machine hand files to another across the internet or a private TCP/IP network. It was written so that computers of very different kinds could still exchange data, and it has stayed in use because moving large batches of files through it is both quick and dependable. Hosting customers and web designers reach for it when pushing a site to a server, and plenty of companies still treat it as the normal channel for shipping big volumes of data to partners.
What an FTP client does
An FTP client is the piece of software that sits on your side of the connection and moves files back and forth. A browser can usually pull a file down over FTP, but sending files up or doing anything more involved calls for a proper client. With one at hand you can send, fetch, rename, relocate, duplicate or discard files that live on a remote machine. The protocol can be driven from a terminal, though most people prefer a window with buttons, and FileZilla Client offers exactly that on several systems. It is among the best known clients around, packed with options and available for Windows, macOS and Linux.