What is FTP?
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a common method for sending files across the internet. Websites use FTP to send content such as images, documents, videos and other files. You will find many services that offer FTP storage, FTP servers, or FTP sites are intended for experienced users who are familiar with HTML and primarily use these services to host a website. If you are looking for a simple method to share, send, backup or collaborate online with files, then FTP would not be the best choice.
A common use for FTP is to download files from websites on the internet. Webmasters use FTP links to transfer larger files such as mp3's, videos, and computer software.
You can tell if something is using FTP is its link looks like the following: ftp.box.net rather than an HTTP link which looks like: http://www.box.net
For more reading about FTP, please visit this site: For more reading about FTP, please visit this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Transfer_Protocol
