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How to Upload Files to the net

upload music - Most people have no problem downloading from the web. You usually click a hyperlink, then tell the browser where to store it. But exactly how do you get a file from your computer up to the internet?

To obtain a file up to the internet, use FTP. That represents File Transfer Protocol.

What is FTP?

FTP is actually a very simple process. The assembler language code for simple FTP is only a few lines long.

upload free - FTP software program is more elaborate obviously. It has error correction, login and security measures, etc.

FTP Software

upload free - Should you just want to upload several files, you can use Windows Explorer to upload. It has some peculiarities. And it may try taking some getting used to. But once you get the feel of it, it isn't too bad.

You can also use FTP software. You will find free FTP software. Filezilla costs nothing, and does not come with adware or other such nonsense. And it works quite well.

There is CuteFTP that a lot of people like. It's very user friendly.

Then you have the professional FTP such as WS-FTP Pro. If you are going to upload a number of files, or very large files, you will want to spend a bit money of a professional FTP software. During this writing (December, 2008) Professional FTP software runs less than $100 USD.

Where to upload files to?

For those who have a website, you can upload your files there.

In order to share photos with people, you may not even need FTP software. You'll find websites like Photobucket which have FTP capability integrated to their site. You obtain what you pay for, though. Photobucket has its limits.

You can also buy "hosting". You may even want to buy a domain name. In the event you just want to upload photos or any other stuff to share with your friends, you can find a cheap hosting plan. You'll probably want to buy a domain name. Websites run about $20 per year or less.

How to upload the files.

Once you've a place to upload to, no matter which method of uploading you decide on, you will need certain information. Here's a list of information you will require for almost any FTP connection. Your host could have a few more things you'll need to enter.

The FTP host: This is often an IP address (An Internet protocol address looks like 123.45.678.90) or even a domain name. Sometimes preceded with "ftp." A typical FTP host may seem like: ftp.somewebsite.com
Starting or Home Folder: Your host will have to let you know this. Some common starting folders for websites are /public_html, /wwwroot, /httpdocs... There are numerous more. Note: You will probably not enter any leading or trailing forward slashes (/) in your FTP configuration.
Passive or Active FTP? Try Passive FTP first if you are not sure. It is the most frequent kind.
Username and password: Self-explanatory. Expect if your username looks like an email address.
The FTP Port: May very well not ever have to enter the port. Port 21 is used almost universally.