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| About FTP (File Transfer Protocol) |
| The term ftp is the
abbreviation used for the file transfer protocol and the
File Transfer Programs that use the protocol. It simply
means sending a file (not a message) from one computer to
another. If you want to send a file from your computer to
another computer, you use the ftp program in upload or
put mode. More frequently, people use the download or get
mode, for example, to retrieve public domain computer
programs. To use FTP to move files to a remote computer
you need access to an account (Login ID and password) for
that remote computer. There are many special sites
throughout the Internet that have set up a special
account for you to use for ftp. It is called anonymous
ftp. To use it, you select the Login ID anonymous or ftp
and use your email address as a password. The FAQ on
Anonymous ftp can be found via anonymous ftp itself to
rtfm.mit.edu; select directories "pub", and
then either "usenet-by-group" or
"usenet-by-hierarchy". Continue selecting until
you reach the FAQ in which you are interested. This FAQ
is also regularly posted to news.newusers.questions and
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