![]() Type help in order to find a full list of commands. Once successfully connected, you can then begin utilising the text-based ftp commands such as get and send. The command line will inform you that it has connected (look out for any prompts from your firewall software, or Windows XP asking you to Block or Unblock the software) and request first a username, then a password. Next, type ftp along with your ftp server name, for example: To send or receive files from your FTP server using this method, launch the command line shell by going to Start > Run and entering cmd. With your FTP site open in Windows Explorer, simply open a new explorer window, navigate to your files and drag and drop or copy and paste as required! Windows XP FTP Method 2 - Command LineĪlthough on the face of things this is a more intimidating route to take, it is also a more reliable method - the command line method has been been with Windows unchanged since the early days of the operating system. ![]() To proceed, re-enter the address with your username and password between the ftp:// and the ftp, separated by a single colon as below:Īt this stage, if you’re using Internet Explorer, you’ll be shown a list of files and folders in plain text, as well as a notice to view the site in Windows Explorer by going to the Page menu in Internet Explorer and clicking Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer. This should establish that the address is correct - however you haven’t yet logged in. Using either Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer (making sure the Address Bar is visible - if not, right-click on the toolbar and click Address Bar) remove whatever address is currently displayed and type in the name of your FTP server, making sure to indicate that the FTP protocol is in use: This first method is based purely within the parts of the Windows XP operating system that everyone is familiar with. While neither can claim to be a complete replacement for a solution such as FileZilla or CuteFTP, each method has more than the basic functionality, and familiarity with each can prove useful in troubleshooting FTP client connections. ![]() It might surprise you to learn however that Windows XP comes with two FTP clients, but due to the slightly secretive nature of the operating system they can both be difficult to track down, especially if you have no experience with the older versions of the operating system.īelow we’ll look at each of the methods in turn. ![]() Third party FTP programs are popular on the Windows platform - the open source solution FileZilla is a particularly good example. ![]()
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