what is a normal FTP address?

Question

does anyone know what an FTP is? what does it usually look like?
ftp:// ...
I had some type of ftp thing and i forgot how i was supposed to type it. help!

Answer 1

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol

FTP is a set of rules that allow computers to exchange files across the Internet.

The most common use for FTP is to download files from the Internet. Because of this, FTP is the backbone of the MP3 music craze, and vital to most online auction and game enthusiasts. In addition, the ability to transfer files back and forth makes FTP essential for anyone creating a web pages whether they're an amateur or a professional web designer.

When downloading a file from the Internet you're actually transferring the file from a remote computer on the Internet to your computer - hence the name File Transfer Protocol.

An FTP address looks a lot like a normal web address except it uses the prefix ftp:// instead of http://.

For example:
Microsoft's web address is http://www.microsoft.com
Microsoft's FTP address is ftp://ftp.microsoft.com

A computer with an FTP address is usually dedicated to receive FTP connections and, in the same way that a computer that holds web pages is called a web server, so a computer dedicated to FTP is called an FTP server, or an FTP site.

Answer 2

usually starts with ftp://
then your website you want the ftp for, without the www
ftp stand for file transfer protocol

Answer 3

FTP is a transfer protocol...if memory servers, it is a string of numbers that looks remarkably like an ISP address.

If all else fails, you can always ask Google to define it.

Answer 4

This is useful

Answer 5

Informative discussion, just what I was looking for.