I want to publish my website. Is there a easy-to-use FREE ftp program out there I can download?

Question

I have an isp and a domain and a host, and just need to find a easy-to-use inexpensive file transfer protocol program. I have Windows Vista (not sure if that matters). Can anyone recommend a good program I can download online? Thanks

Answer 1

I have been using Smart FTP for years now without a problem. It's free and works very well.
You can download it here:
http://www.smartftp.com/
To start, you will need your website's ftp address and password, both of which would have been supplied to you by your webhost. Your ftp address looks like this: ftp.yourdomainname.com. If you don't know them then just call or email your webhost.
Once you load Smart FTP, just type in your ftp address and password.
The next screen that opens will be split, on the left side will be your website files and on the right will be your computer desktop.
It just a matter of dragging whatever files you want to upload from your desktop across to your website. Whenever you do this it will automatically update the previous file.
Notes: Your website's home page is generally called index.html
You upload this file into the public_html folder at your webhost.
So for the very first time, load smart ftp and open your site. Then drag your index.html file over and place it on the public_html folder.
Alternatively you can open your public_html folder first by clicking on it, then drag your index.html file across and place in anywhere.
Regards, Zyfert
http://webhosting.cybersprout.com

Answer 2

Try WS FTP Limited Edition version 6:
http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=wsftp

Answer 3

If you are a widows user I recomend Filezilla.

And if you are on a mac i recomend Cyberduck.

Answer 4

I have used Klever Pumpkin. It works well.