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FTP client is an application for connecting to ftp server and lets you manage your files on the server.
gFTP
1. Installation:
apt-get install gftp
2. Run it from: Menu-> Network-> gFTP.
a. In "Host" field type your ftp server address you want to connect to.
b. In "User" field type your user name you got creating an account on a ftp hosting server.
c. In "Pass" field type your ftp password.
d. To make connection click on computers icon.
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3. As you can see you have preview your files in left window and server files in right one.
a. To send out your file mark it in left window and prass -> arrow or drag a file and drop it off in right window.
b. To download a file fro server mark it in right window and prass <- arrow or drag it and drop it off
in left window.
c. From mouse menu there are many functions available such as: Rename, Delete, New folder (create), etc.
4. To disconnect click on computers icon again.
Home page: http://gftp.seul.org/
On Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFTP
FileZilla
Next aplication from ftp department is FileZilla:
apt-get install filezilla
1. Menu-> Network-> FileZilla.
2. Connect configuration is the similar like for gFTP.
3. To make connection click on: Quickconnect.
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The project home page: http://filezilla-project.org/
And on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileZilla
Midnight Commander
Midnight Commander (mc) is not a file manager only but it works as ftp manager too:
1. From "Left" or "Right" tab choose-> FTP link.
2. Enter connection details such as: user_name@ftp_server_address
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3. And type your password in second step.
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Home page: http://www.midnight-commander.org/
And on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Commander
FireFtp
A good tool for ftp connection is Firefox add-on FireFtp.
1. Install it from: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684/ and re-start Firefox.
2. Run the add-on from: Tools tab-> FireFTP.
3. Choose "Create an account" to do so.
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a. Host: your hosting server address.
b. Login: user name
c. Password: I suggest leave the field empty, the password will not be saved.
d. To make connection click on "Connect" -> then type your password.
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e. To disconnect it click on: you know that.
FireFTP home page: http://fireftp.mozdev.org/