FTP

The FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol. It is a protocol used to exchange files over the internet. Like HTTP [Hypertext Transfer Protocol], it is able to transfers web pages from a server to a user's browser and SMTP [Simple Mail Transfer Protocol], for transferring emails across the internet. FTP is an application protocol which uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer. Web users can use FTP to exchange files between computer accounts, to transfer files between an account and a desktop computer, or to access software archives on the Internet.

FTP aims to
- promote sharing of files between users
- Keep track of files
- Transfer data reliably and efficiently

On the Mac’s we will use a program called “Fetch” as our FTP client