I need a new FTP Program

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*Retired*
Does anyone know of a free ftp gui program that doesn't cost money?

I don't see the need to pay CuteFTP $60 so if I can find another option I'd love it if you'd share your insight with me. Pleeeze?:D
 
-smelly

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This term was bandied about a bit more often before the graphical user interface days when you had to have a command prompt session to move files around networks.

An FTP program lets you upload, download, and change permissions on files that are on a machine other than yours that you have network connectivity. In our case we'd use FTP to upload our webpages and mp3's. You are probably already doing this and just didn't know that was it's formal name.

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Don't get me wrong i love CuteFTP but I still feel $60 is a bit much (especially since last year it was free).

I can upload with ColdFusion but I still haven't figured out how to browse and administer files on the remote server this way.

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I will check them out pronto!
 
I have used WS-FTP for a while and I'm very happy with it...
 
I use WS_FTP Lite. It's free for students (like me) and I think it's free for non-commercial use in general as well. Works just fine.
 
I use the MS-DOS prompt (ie the original FTP!)
$ftp my-host.com
>binary
>prompt
>cd mp3s
>lcd mp3
>mput *
>bye

It doesn't get much easier than this!
 
Y'know, Internet Explorer does FTP - kinda limited, but unless you're on a Mac, you've got it already...

Daf (uses it all da time)
 
windows console ftp is kind of retarted, but functional.

i use leapftp, typically, though i prefer using standard or ncftp when on a unix box.

edited because i am indeed a twit.
 
SmartFTP is free and decent. BulletproofFTP I paid for and don't regret.
 
FTP /FXP

I'm using FlashFXP. My second choice will be SmartFTP.
 
Yeah these are all great suggestions!! Thanks everyone..

I would use the command line and even though I am a certified unix admin I am too damn lazy :o to spend all my time thinking about chmod bitmaps. Typeing = hard mouse = fun

I want a nice COZY GUI to do it for me, yummy.

Anyway, I downloaded MaxFTP and it's doing the trick for now but it's another one of those 30 day trial offers. Maybe if more companies keep entering the FTP software business I'll never run out of months. :D
 
christiaan said:
I use WS_FTP Lite. It's free for students (like me) and I think it's free for non-commercial use in general as well. Works just fine.
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same here
 
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