How to connect to an ftp site in windows xp

The kicker for me is that I have another machine, a laptop, that is running XP Sp3. How satisfied are you with this reply?

Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Bill Smithers Volunteer Moderator. And that is now a Security nightmare. Do not use IE7 or IE8 for security reasons. And Google ended security updates for Chrome for XP years ago. Flynn Farrow. FTP is the backbone of file transfers on the Internet, but unlike HTTP, it provides a means of allowing clients to upload files as well as download them, and is considerably easier to set up and maintain.

Most businesses that have a need to transfer files maintain an FTP server, and most Web Hosting businesses use FTP to allow their clients to upload the web pages to their servers. One good way to picture an FTP site is as a section of files and directories on your computer that you choose to publish like a web page, so that anyone with the correct username and password can access the directories and transfer files to and from them.

In fact, with the Windows XP FTP client, accessing an FTP server is done through explorer, so the contents of the server appears like just another folder on your system. The main advantage of FTP is the ease with which it can transfer files over the Internet or your network. Individual files or whole directories can be made available, allowing clients to choose what they wish to access.

To do this, you simply need to enter the address of the FTP server into the address bar in Internet Explorer. Table of Contents. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers.

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Hello, Here is a puzzling situation I'm experiencing. Hopefully someone can help solve my problem! Thanks in advance, Avi W. DaniWeb Internet Marketing Moderator. Answered by Dani 2, in a post from 16 Years Ago. Answered by kc0arf 68 in a post from 16 Years Ago. Hello, Need a little more information to help you. Answered by Libertate 5 in a post from 16 Years Ago.

Jump to Post. Answered by zalakes 0 in a post from 16 Years Ago. I am thinking the following -- A It is possible that a firewall is preventing outside connectivity attempts. B Perhaps your company's firewall is preventing the connection C There might be a problem with your IP scheme, or the addresses not correct.

D There might be a DNS problem. Addresses not looking up, that sort of thing. Let us know, Christian. I had the same trouble, suddenly no ftp using DreamWeaver or any other ftp client. I disabled the XP firewall and all is well again Regards, Brother Payne.

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