FTP Client

[RSLancastr]

One of the things I lost with my old PC was the FTP software I used. I am now using the simple web-based FTP client on GoDaddy.com, which leaves a lot tp be desired. Anyone have any recommendations? I don't remember the name of the one I used before, but might recognize it if I saw it.

[GeeMack]

One of the things I lost with my old PC was the FTP software I used. I am now using the simple web-based FTP client on GoDaddy.com, which leaves a lot tp be desired. Anyone have any recommendations? I don't remember the name of the one I used before, but might recognize it if I saw it.


I use WinSCP (http://winscp.net/eng/index.php). It is simple, free, open source, and does SSH secure transfers.

[BenBurch]

Filezilla - http://filezilla-project.org/

Free, Open source, and easy to use.

[Arus808]

Filezilla - http://filezilla-project.org/

Free, Open source, and easy to use.

and drag and drop, which is nice

[Blue Mountain]

I'll third Filezilla (seeing that Arus808 has seconded it.)

[chainlink]

Filezilla is probably the most used freeware FTP client these days. In the late '90s a popular one was LeechFTP, and I've used it more than any other.

Link: snapfiles.com/get/leechftp.html

[Zep]

Fourthed for FileZilla. Cool product.

[WildCat]

5th for Filezilla.

[RSLancastr]

Maybe Filezilla was what I was using. I'll take a look. Thanks, all!

[BigAl]

5th for Filezilla.

Ditto.

[Blue Bubble]

And another plug for Filezilla.

[CORed]

One of the things I lost with my old PC was the FTP software I used. I am now using the simple web-based FTP client on GoDaddy.com, which leaves a lot tp be desired. Anyone have any recommendations? I don't remember the name of the one I used before, but might recognize it if I saw it.


Well, others have already recommended WinSCP and FileZilla, which are good GUI ftp clients, so I'm going to point out that Windows (and certainly any Linux or UNIX, probably MacOs as well) has a perfectly usable command line ftp client. Real men don't need GUI's. Open up a command prompt and type "ftp hostname" or "ftp IP address".

[Zep]

...what is this "typing" you speak of?? :confused:

Ah yes! The ancient Chinese art of Ty-ping!

[RSLancastr]

Well, others have already recommended WinSCP and FileZilla, which are good GUI ftp clients, so I'm going to point out that Windows (and certainly any Linux or UNIX, probably MacOs as well) has a perfectly usable command line ftp client. Real men don't need GUI's. Open up a command prompt and type "ftp hostname" or "ftp IP address".

Yes, we used that at my last job to FTP files to/from our AS/400. thanks for the reminder!

[JWideman]

Filezilla ftw!

[Gawdzilla]

FireFTP if you use FireFox.

[RSLancastr]

Okay all. I downloaded Filezilla, and hope to take 'er for a spin tomorow.

Thanks again!

[Segnosaur]

... I'm going to point out that Windows (and certainly any Linux or UNIX, probably MacOs as well) has a perfectly usable command line ftp client. Real men don't need GUI's. Open up a command prompt and type "ftp hostname" or "ftp IP address".

Real men don't need FTP clients. We use telnet to open the required FTP ports.

Or we write our own FTP clients.

[grmcdorman]

If you use the command-line FTP a lot, ncftp (cross-platform) is great. Or for just fetching files, wget.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

One of the things I lost with my old PC was the FTP software I used. I am now using the simple web-based FTP client on GoDaddy.com, which leaves a lot tp be desired. Anyone have any recommendations? I don't remember the name of the one I used before, but might recognize it if I saw it.

Assuming you are running Windows, WinSCP (http://winscp.net/eng/index.php) works very well.

[RSLancastr]

It's been a while, grm! I remember setting local and remote directories, and doing GETS and PUTS, but that's about it.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Real men don't need FTP clients. We use telnet to open the required FTP ports.

Or we write our own FTP clients.

Real men don't use telnet or FTP. We copy the file to a diskette and deliver it by hand.

[icerat]

Has anyone compared Filezilla and WinSCP? Advantages/disadvantages of each?

I used to use Filezilla but hadn't yet loaded it on my new laptop

[Aepervius]

isn't filezila normal FTP only ? WinSCP allow use of SFTP too (secure FTP). That adds an encryption layer.

YOu can also try free ssh a file ransfer client which allow sftp like winscp. Is drag and drop too, and I prefer the setup to winscp, although you can automate (do batch) with winSCP so it depends if you want to automate your transfert or not.

[elgarak]

isn't filezila normal FTP only ? WinSCP allow use of SFTP too (secure FTP). That adds an encryption layer.

YOu can also try free ssh a file ransfer client which allow sftp like winscp. Is drag and drop too, and I prefer the setup to winscp, although you can automate (do batch) with winSCP so it depends if you want to automate your transfert or not.
Filezilla does do SFTP, which was why I ended up using it when we still used an FTP server.

[BenBurch]

Filezilla does sftp too.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Filezilla does sftp too.

Can Filezilla do STFU?

[BenBurch]

Can Filezilla do STFU?

No, but it can do mode RTFM.

[Lensman]

Try SmartFTP (http://www.smartftp.com/)

[chainlink]

Try SmartFTP (http://www.smartftp.com/)

SmartFTP was considered the best freeware client - when it was still freeware. Although it's now payware, you can still find old freeware versions floating around, which for most people, will do the job quite well.

http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/LFWV/SmartFTP.html

[Almo]

Cyberduck. Oh wait, that's mac. Yeah, Filezilla. Though I used to use LeechFTP as well. :)

[RSLancastr]

Thanks again, all! Still haven't installed Filezilla. will let you know when I give 'er a spin!

[MetalPig]

Has Filezilla been mentioned yet? It's good.

[RSLancastr]

Whatzilla?

"Filezilla!!"

File[i]What?

'Filezilla!!"

WhatWhat?!

"FileZilla!!!"

No, I don't think it has been mentioned, thanks!

[WildCat]

Real men don't use telnet or FTP. We copy the file to a diskette and deliver it by hand.
And the other hand is in a fist, because ya never know.

[RSLancastr]

And the other hand is in a fist, because ya never know.So THAT'S why I do this!!!

[six7s]

FireFTP if you use FireFox.Yep

It's great

webtoolsandtips.com/browsers/fireftp-firefox-addon-for-safe-ftp/ (http://webtoolsandtips.com/browsers/fireftp-firefox-addon-for-safe-ftp/)

[Zep]

SmartFTP was considered the best freeware client - when it was still freeware. Although it's now payware, you can still find old freeware versions floating around, which for most people, will do the job quite well.

http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/LFWV/SmartFTP.html
Agreed, it was good. Used that before it went commercial, causing me to switch to Filezilla. Sorta similar anyway.

There's a few other good ones available too, so I won't knock the others.

[Rolfe]

When I started with my first web site, I used a free programme I got off Tucows, called FTP Explorer. I got on very well with it. Many years later, when migrating to a new computer, I found I couldn't migrate the free programme and it was insisting I upgraded to the pay version.

I decided to cough up, and the pay version (which wasn't expensive) is a lot more functional and user-friendly. However, it sounds as if I should have investigated Filezilla....

Rolfe.

[Blue Bubble]

However, it sounds as if I should have investigated Filezilla....

Rolfe.

Cough ... did you just mention Filezilla ?

And by the way, Real Men use Kermit to transfer files :D

[Wudang]

Kermit is for wimps. Real men use HASP.

[RSLancastr]

Noted, Wudang!

[atecom]

I use winSCP for web development and file transfers.

I quickly Filezilla used it once and it started doing a lot of things I didn't ask it to do.

Does FileZilla have a text editor?

[RSLancastr]

I use winSCP for web development and file transfers.

I quickly Filezilla used it once and it started doing a lot of things I didn't ask it to do.

Such as?

[atecom]

Such as?

I tried to copy a directory over from the server and my entire home on that server started copying over. It then refused to cancel when I asked it to and I had to shut it down via the task manager. When I reopened the connection with filezilla it continued on where it left off, transferring the files, so I had to close it again. Ive no idea why it happened but id say it was probably just a one off thing.

[zooterkin]

I use WinSCP for scp, but I use Filezilla (can't believe no-one has mentioned that yet) for FTP. I haven't had any problems with it.

[RSLancastr]

I use WinSCP for scp, but I use Filezilla (can't believe no-one has mentioned that yet) for FTP. I haven't had any problems with it.

FileWhat?

Oh, never mind...

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

FileZilla.

~~ Paul

[RSLancastr]

Thanks for bringing that up, Paul! :)

[KoihimeNakamura]

FileZilla resumes transfer queues if it's shut down abnormally.

[biomorph]

I use ftp commander, which is free, and works for me.

cant compare it to f*zilla, as I've never used it.

[biomorph]

FileZilla resumes transfer queues if it's shut down abnormally.

now that is handy. not that i get abnormal shutdowns during ftp.

maybe thats a filezilla bug.:duck:

[ynot]

AceFTP is quite good and free - http://software.visicommedia.com/en/products/aceftpfreeware/