Using Windows Built in FTP Client

Windows XP

  1. Go to My Network Places
  2. On the left side bar under "Network Tasks" click "Add a network place"
  3. The Wizard pops up, click next, and highlight "Choose another network location" and click next again.
  4. Put your ftp site there, for example: ftp://UserName@Host (EG: for domain ftp://user@domain.com or for IP ftp://user@000.000.000.000) click next again
  5. Give it a name click next again
  6. Click Finish.
  7. Now you can see it in My Network Places as an icon with the name you gave it.
  8. When you open it you are prompted for a password. Type your password, if you select remember password you will never be prompted again.
  9. You now are presented with a folder view of your ftp directory. This will act like any other folder on your computer.

Windows Vista

  1. Go to My Computer
  2. Scroll to "Network location", right-click and choose "Add a network location"
  3. Put your ftp site there, for example: ftp://Host (EG: for domain ftp://www.domain.com or for IP ftp://000.000.000.000)
  4. Uncheck the "Login anonymously" box (If you have a account to the site) and fill in your user name
  5. Give it a name
  6. Now you can see it in My Computer -> Network Location
  7. Now open your new Network Location.
  8. You are presented with a folder view of your ftp directory. This will act like any other folder on your computer.

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