FTP – stands for File Transfer Protocol, is a network file transmission standard that uses TCP to transfer files or data between two or more end points over an internet connection. TCP, Transmission Control Protocol is what makes TP reliable, checking and ensuring that your data arrives at its destination intact. An FTP server and FTP client relationship uses the file transfer protocol to facilitate communications. The FTP client sends a signal to the FTP server via the control channel, which is used to authenticate the client and to facilitate FTP commands. The FTP server then accepts or denies access and lets the FTP client initiate it’s upload or download on the data channel so the control channel can remain open for browsing file listings. In this tutorial you will learn how to configure an ftp server on a computer running a windows or linux operating system. Click on the button below to watch the video tutorial