What is FTP?

"FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows a person to transfer files between two computers, generally connected via the Internet. If your system has FTP and is connected to the Internet, you can access very large amounts of files available on a great number of computersystems." (FTP FAQ)

File Transfer Protocol Related Information and Links

• FTP FAQ

  Perry Rovers' original FAQ about anonymous FTP.

• FTP HOWTO

  FTP mini-HOWTO by Matthew Borowski.

• FTP Description

  A chapter about FTP from Intranets Unleashed by David Garrett.

• DJB's FTP Info

  Description of the file transfer protocol by D. J. Bernstein.

• EPLF

  D. J. Bernstein's Easily Parsed LIST Format (EPLF) is an extension to the file transfer protocol to make it easier to parse file listings of FTP sites.

• FTP Related RFCs

  A collection of all FTP related RFCs by the WU-FTPD development group.

• RFC 959

  RFC 959 is the main RFC about the file transfer protocol.

• FTP Extensions

  Extensions to FTP (ftpext) is an internet draft which "specifies new FTP commands to obtain listings of remote directories in a defined format, and to permit restarts of interrupted data transfers in STREAM mode."

• FTP Background

  An overview over the file transfer protocol.

• More About FTP

  Information about the file transfer protocol from the Internet Encyclopedia.

• FTP Resources

  FTP resources at the FTP Protocol Resource Center.

• FTP by E-Mail

  This guide by Gerald E. Boyd "will show you how to explore the World Wide Web, retrieve files from FTP sites, and even access Usenet newsgroups using e-mail as your only tool."