How to FTP using Windows Explorer!
Posted on 6/26/2007 6:56:00 PM
in #Misc Tips
Not many people know that you can use your simple Windows Explorer with as an FTP client to upload and download files... Well maybe I'm the only one who doesn't know, but it surely made my day today when I found out.
The nice thing about using Windows Explorer as an FTP client is that you get all the drag and drop features that come with it, while uploading and downloading remotely, and no need to buy an FTP client software.
Ok, enough, how to use it? Simple, open your Windows Explorer, go to the address bar (if you don't see an address bar, go to View->Toolbars and check "Address Bar") and type in the following:
ftp://user:password@server
and off you go browsing the FTP server with Windows Explorer. You can drag & drop files from and to your local folders to this one, and it will upload & download.
This really beats finding money in your old shirt pocket, or in the case of us geeks, finding an extra pen ;-)
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Posted on 2/7/2012 10:44:14 AM
You can also use CoreFTP, its a free FTP program!
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Posted on 2/7/2012 9:58:40 AM
Hi
Thanks - spent half a day trying to copy & drag and drop using Explorer which wouldn't work.
allan
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Posted on 8/3/2011 2:16:44 PM
Was just about to click "Buy Now" for my Smart FTP Client when I saw this post - many thanks!! It works great!
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Posted on 6/12/2009 5:18:07 AM
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