Recommend a good free FTP client program?

In My Humble Opinion
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Can any dopers out there recommend a good, and most importantly, free windows-based ftp program?

I need to ftp files from the host machine at work to my home computer and I am getting tired of all the typing in the plain ol’ text ftp. I’m looking for something with a nice friendly windows interface where I can save settings, directory paths, etc. It doesn’t need to be fancy or anything. I use Reflection FTP Client at work so I am looking for something along that line only, ya know, at no cost to me personally.:slight_smile:

Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

[sub]Having just bought my first-ever home PC, I’m pretty new to Windows XP, so if I am overlooking something really obvious (like if XP already has what I am looking for) please point it out quietly and I will slink away.[/sub]

Thanks

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SmartFTP. I luv it.

http://www.smartftp.com/

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For PC: I used the evaluation version of Rhinosoft’s “FTP Voyager.” It was nice and simple. I bought a licence for it eventually to get all its features. It’s great if you want the basics reliably.

For Mac: I use Interarchy. I LOVE it! I desperately wish they made a PC version. If you like the evaluation version, the licence is about $35 and well worth it.

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Macintosh: Fetch is my favorite of the freebies. NetFinder is a little better if you’re willing to pay shareware.

PC: I downloaded CoffeeCup FTP for my girlfriend to use, not bad.

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Winsock FTP is my choice.

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That’s the light edition, btw, which is free.

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I’ve always used WS-FTP.

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WSFTP here, too.

Using it right now, in fact.

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I only use a mac, and I use Transmit. It’s easy and in the shareware registration field that comes up when it’s opened they have clever little lines to tease the nonpurchaser.

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Thanks for all the suggestions. You’ve given me a good list of options. Looks like I’ve got some web sites to check out.:slight_smile:

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SmartFTP has worked very well for me… I’d also reccomend Crystal FTP, although they’re starting to encourage use of a premium version.

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I’ll throw in my vote for SmartFTP as well. I think I’ve been using it for the past 2-2.5 years, and I love it.

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      • FileZilla [open-source] on Tucows.
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FTP Explorer has a nice graphical interface and is easy to use.

Bob

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FTP Explorer: nice and simple.

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I use CoffeeCup and have never had any problems with it. It seems pretty easy to use.

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I use WS_FTP as well. – the LE version.

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I use WSFTP, but it’s not that easy to use until you get used to it. CuteFTP is a good free one that is a little more user friendly.

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nudder vote for WSFTP.

The OP is evil. I now will have a song stuck in my head until I can get home from work and crank it up. Twenty fucking five ta one Me gamblin days are done! I bet on a horse called a bottle a smoke and my horse won!

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I use LeechFTP. Seems to work well enough and it’s free.