Tutorial: how to upload and download files with Go FTP

 November 3rd, 2009  |  Posted in FTP   |   Print This Post Print This Post     |

In this tutorial how you can upload and download files with Go FTP.

You can download files TO your computer or upload files FROM your computer using a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) program. FTP refers both to an Internet protocol as well as to the name used for software applications that perform this function.

There are several free FTP programs available online.  I use the program goFTP because it is very fast. Once you have downloaded this program, you can follow the instructions below.

 

1.  Open goFtp

2. In the Connection Manager, click the button New Site

    goFTP01

 -  in the newly created folder (in left panel), enter the name of your site (ex. mysite)
 -  in the right panel enter your host, username and password (provided by your hosting service)

 If you entered everything correctly, there should be a green message at the bottom “Data Transfer Test Passed“.

 Click OK.

 

3. Now you have a new window divided in 2 panels:
the left panel shows the files of your computer, the right panel shows the files of the remote site

 

TO DOWNLOAD

3.1. Find the file(s) that you want to download in the right panel (remote site)  by double clicking the folder icons and using the Up Arrow goFTP02 to go up one level.   (just like in Explorer)

3.2.  Navigate in the left window to the folder where you want to save the downloaded file(s).

3.3  Drag the files form the right to the left like in the video

 

TO UPLOAD

3.1. Find the file(s) that you want to upload in the left panel (your computer) by double clicking the folder icons and using the Up Arrow goFTP02 to go up one level.   (just like in Explorer)

3.2.  Navigate in the right window to the folder where you want to upload the file(s).

3.3  Drag the files form the left to the right

 


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