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FTP Server Basics

by Bennett Gavrish

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If you regularly download or upload files on the Internet, there is a good chance you are performing these functions on an FTP server. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, and servers that are set up with FTP allow for quick exchanges of data between users. This is the place to go if you are looking for a basic knowledge of how FTP servers work.

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