Downloading Files from an FTP Site

Sometimes you’ll need to connect directly to a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site to download or transfer a file to a remote computer. Internet Explorer allows you to easily access and download files from any FTP site, public or private. Public FTP sites allow you to access files without requiring that you have an account on the server. Private FTP sites expect you to enter your user name and password in order to see the folders and files. When you are connected to an FTP site, Internet Explorer’s view of the files is the same as looking at a folder on your local hard disk. Within this view you can drag onto your desktop or right-click to copy the file in a particular folder on your computer.

Download a File from an FTP Site

In the Address bar, type the address for the FTP site, and then press Enter.

If necessary, type your user name and password, and then click Log On.

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Important:

Before you download files, make sure your antivirus software is up-to-date.

Click the Page button, and then click Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer.

Right-click the file or folder you want to download, click Copy To Folder, select a location, and then click OK.

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Timesaver:

You can select the items you want to download, and then use the Copy and Paste commands. Select the files, press Ctrl+C, display the destination folder, and then press Ctrl+V.