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Cpanel Tutorials
| What is FTP Manager? |
The FTP area deals with all the tools relating to setting up and
managing FTP accounts, as well as managing FTP sessions. FTP (File
Transfer Protocol) is a method by which you can transfer files between
computers, usually using the Internet. There is a huge amount of
information stored on FTP servers around the world that can only be
accessed by using FTP. When using FTP you use an application called a
"client" to connect to a machine called a "server".
There are a
large number of FTP software packages available. Some of them are built
in to your browser (such as Internet Explorer), others are dedicated
applications (such as such as CuteFTP or WS_FTP), while still others are built into web applications (File Manager
in CPanel is one example). Generally speaking, if you are going to
spend a lot of time using FTP or have a large amount of files to
upload/download, a dedicated FTP client is the way to go.
CPanel
allows you to set up FTP accounts so that certain external users can
access a restricted part of your system. You can also set up an
anonymous FTP account so that anyone can access a restricted part of
your system. You can also manage these FTP sessions, cutting them off
if they go on for too long.
Warning: FTP, by its very
nature, allows external users to modify your web site (albeit a
restricted area of your web site). External users can upload, download,
and delete files. Keep this in mind when you set up an FTP account. |
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