FTP Programs

[Isomerizer 0]

I've only ever tried SmartFTP. Does the job

[elibizif 0]

I use WS_FTP 5.08 ... a good, older program which is free for personal or noncommercial use.

[revraz 0]

WS_FTP here too, been using it for years.

[karltanav 0]

i have many years using Smart FTP recommend it

[The Little Guy 6]

I really like Notepad++. Not only does it have FTP, but it has the built in editor, and will upload your file every time you save it.

[sel_888 0]

WS_FTP here too, been using it for years.

 

*whew*!

Finally someone mentioned WS. I have been using it for years and years. I am using WS_FTP PRO now, and it works well with Vista 64. I am on satellite internet (Full time RV'er) which can be very unreliable (lost packets sporadicly) and Dreamweaver's FTP and others seem to hiccup on it, whereas WS can take it in stride. A very simple and primitive-looking program, but it works like a hot-dam and does EXACTLY what I need.

 

I know I need to change Satellites to Mex5, but I need to do some creative conversations with my provider, and just too lazy to get around to it (and I also need to travel about 1000 miles to make the phone call (it needs to happen in the USA, and I am not there... long story... another time)

 

-Sel

[MadTechie 0]

I am using WS_FTP PRO now, and it works well with Vista 64.

 

What.. OMG.. something works on Vista.. better call M$ and get them to fix that bug..!

[ballouta 0]

what do you think about IpSwitch WS_FTP Pro?

 

[Riseykins 0]

I hate SmartFTP and CuteFTP. They never seemed to work.

xD

 

FileZilla forever1

[keeB 0]

keeb@urmom:# ftp myhost.org

 

^ best ftp client in the world.

[neylitalo 0]

keeb@urmom:# ftp myhost.org

 

^ best ftp client in the world.

 

keeB, you might like yafc - it's got the simplicity of the netkit ftp, and it has some few extra features like tab-completion, bookmarks, and directory listing caches. (The caches can bite you if you're using another method of modifying the files at the same time, but the command `cache -c` will clear them out.)

[keeB 0]

I'm a bad dev, I usually use svn to update my sites

 

I was just adding some lunix flavor to this windows thread.

[traknet 0]

I have used AceFTP for years and it works well.

 

Internet Explorer is cumbersome but is useful if you are away from home eg. internet cafe.

[Daniel0 2]

I can't remember when I've last used FTP. I always use SSH, SCP and SVN.

[tomfmason 0]

I prefer Git over SVN

[keeB 0]

Linux nerd.

[nubby 0]

For Ubuntu users I recommend you using gFTP. It is very user friendly, fast, and well I just love it compared to some others.

[corbin 0]

I've only used SVN on two sites....  (Well 1 project, 2 sites.)  I love using SVN on it though, because it's thousands of files, so FTP'ing would be kind of bleh.

 

 

Anyway, I use Filezilla as a client, and usually either Filezilla or Cerberus as a server.  (Never setup a FTP server for public use, so I've never bothered to look into FTP servs much.)

[Pyro 0]

FlashFXP is great i use it for thugmansions

[bilis_money 0]

for additional info.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_FTP_servers

[QueenZ 0]

FileZilla is my favorite FTP Client. But i just hate that sometimes connection lost and i have to connect all over again...

[dropfaith 0]

transmit is the only way to go (mac)

 

[alexweber15 0]

FileZilla FTW!      the only worthy successor to WS_FTP 

 

although this is getting kind of tiresome:

Welcome to version 3.x Please report any bugs you might encounter

i like that it updates frequently though

 

i worked for a couple months with a mac developer and he was obsessed with one that hasn't been listed yet: Transmit

 

must be good.. but then again he's a mac user 

[Maq 27]

FileZilla is my favorite FTP Client. But i just hate that sometimes connection lost and i have to connect all over again...

 

I've noticed that too.  Not sure if there's a setting on FileZilla or a server setting to disconnect you after a certain period of time...

[toxictoad 0]

started with CuteFTP but moved over to WS_FTP (Pro) don't have any issues apart from resuming sometimes. Has lots of options for batch uploads, schedule uploads etc also messed with MSDOS: FTP