What is FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and how do I use it?

What is FTP, and how do you use it? In this lesson, you'll learn:

- The purpose of File Transfer Protocol
- Where live HTML and CSS files are stored, or "hosted"
- What kind of software program you need to use FTP
- How to use an FTP client (like Cyberduck) to connect to a web server
- What three pieces of information you need to connect to a web server

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Thanks for watching!

[tericlear]

You are a very good teacher and very kind to do so here! This helped me with job training. Thankyou!

[christianrushpostpro]

Great demonstration. Old video, but helped me learn a lot. Cheers!

[sarahjuhlhansen]

This made so much sense. Thank you for explaining it with simplicity. I will move on to the next step :)

[dianemackay]

Thanks for the nice simplistic demonstration of what an FTP is. I actually understood you....now onto the next step.

[andrewmikhail]

Your way of explaining the term just simple and very helpful. Thank you, you really cleared things out for me especially around that whole thing of the FTP the method itself and the software that it needs.

[joshualynn]

Hey. This was very helpful and incredibly easy to learn from you. I appreciate the work you put into this video! Thanks!

[JahAhKay]

your analogies and explanations are soo great.. you simplify everything which is great for understanding.. THANK YOU

[TheFinalCreation]

Thank you for this tutorial, very good explanation and going into detail. Cheers !

[hisrighthandsaves]

Amazing, somebody who can teach common sense.  You are the first person that made a simple a, b, c on this for me.  Now I can start my FTP to sync data to my online sale platform from my suppliers to my websites and sales channels.  Thanks a ton

[deepdriedinkelvin]

thank you so much, always great to see a tutorial that makes sense :)

[NoahLeal]

super helpful - and you have a really great way of teaching :) thank you!

[Qaryaqos]

Thank you! You explained in way that's easy to understand.

[anniewong]

your explanation was super helpful. thanks!

[nukeage]

Excellent explanation!!! Thank you so much!

[vinr]

this comment has nothing to do with the above video but i just love the way you talk. Yup, this is as simple as that. No complex Protocols, or CSS or ducks :-)

[thiorup]

Thanks Kathleen for educating us..God Bless

[benjamingock]

thank you very much. this video was very helpful !!!

[vincentfabiano]

Great video and explanation on how to set up a FTP. Especially for someone like me who is teaching themselves web development.

[cheechchong]

Verry verry clear information thank you verry much.

[TechFreak-ddfu]

thank you so much lol i was so confused...this REALLY help me :)