What do FileZilla, CoreFTP, and CyberDuck have in common?

     There are many protocols, or systems, for file transfer online. One of these protocols is called FTP, or File Transfer Protocol. The way that FTP works is users gain access to a directory from where they can access various different sub-directories. Users connected to a FTP sever with an FTP client will be able to download and upload files to the server. FTP is an important tool in web development because it allows developers to transfer files they're working on from their computer to a website hosted on a server. 
     FileZilla is free software that allows users to setup their own FTP server. It is an FTP client that can transfer files over to the Internet. FileZilla gives you direct access to files on your website, making it possible to make modifications to your site from your computer. FileZilla also creates a mirror site on your computer so in the case of file corruption files can be recovered. CoreFTP is another FTP client. CoreFTP encrypts account information and data being transferred over the Internet, preventing data from being accessed without permission. Finally, there's CyberDuck. CyberDuck is an open source FTP client and cloud storage platform which utilizes a GUI to give users access to files uploaded to servers and manage data from many places. These softwares are similar to each other in that they are all FTP clients. They allow users to transfer files from their computers to a server to host a site. Even though some features may be specific to one software, such as FileZilla's mirror site, or others emphasizing one thing over another, such as CoreFTP's encryption, these software are all just essentially places to transfer files and host a FTP server. 




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