List of FTP client software

All operating systems come with a built-in FTP client that runs from a command prompt, using the command ftp.

You might want to check out the following Wikipedia links for more information:

• File Transfer Protocol
• Comparison of FTP client software

There are also other fully-featured FTP clients available for various operating systems that support some extra options.

After you've selected a program to use, view the following article to help locate your login credentials:

• FTP overview and credentials

Below is a list of some of these third-party clients.

• FileZilla
• WinSCP - now supports SFTP and FTP
• Cyberduck
• CrossFTP
• FlashFXP
• CuteFTP
• JSCAPE

• FileZilla
• Cyberduck
• CrossFTP
• Fetch
• Transmit
• JSCAPE

• Konqueror KDE
• FTP Nautilus (GNOME)
• FileZilla
• CrossFTP
• gFTP
• FtpCube
• JSCAPE
• Midnight Commander

All modern web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and so on) include built-in FTP support that will do in a pinch. However, you would only be able to download content through the browser.

You can also connect to your site using the panel's file manager. This isn't intended to be a fully functioning FTP client, but will suffice when you don't have one handy.