|The directory for the FTP site is displayed here. The directory is currently empty because you are not connected to an FTP site.|1250|3165|1950|2100||0|0|2|0|
|Before you can download from an FTP site, you have to connect to it. Your FTP client provides a form for entering the site's address, your user ID, and your password.|4410|2710|1215|3600||0|0|3|0|
|The address of most FTP sites begins with ftp, rather than www. This FTP client works on that assumption, so you don't have to type "ftp" when you enter the address.|1110|2545|1215|3600||0|0|3|0|
|You get a user ID for an FTP site when you register to use the site. On many public FTP sites, you can use your e-mail address as your user ID. On other sites, you create a user name.|3480|2590|1290|3465||0|0|3|0|
|Some FTP sites require a password, while others allow guest access. FTP site policies are usually explained on the site's home page.|5430|2545|1215|3600||0|0|3|0|
|The status pane of your FTP client displays the "conversation" between your computer and the FTP server. It lets you keep track of the session and helps you troubleshoot when an upload or download encounters problems.|6310|2130|1785|3045||0|0|1|0|
|If you have permission, you can upload files from your computer to the FTP site. The first step in this process is to locate the file on your computer that you want to upload.|855|4740|1590|2895||0|0|0|0|
|This set of folders looks familiar--it is Sarah Smith's set of personal folders. Suppose you want to upload a file that's stored in My Pictures.|3025|4395|1740|2055||0|0|1|0|
|The list currently contains only one site, but as you connect to other FTP sites, this list expands and you can quickly access a site simply by clicking it.|4565|2745|2010|2295||0|0|2|0|
|When you've completed uploading and downloading, make sure you close the FTP connection to reduce the security risk of an open FTP port.|3705|2110|1080|3540||0|0|3|0|
|You've seen how easy it is to use an FTP client. Although for occasional file transfers you can use your browser, an FTP client is much more efficient if you regularly upload and download files for collaborative work.|3870|1260|1830|3150||0|0|0|0|
|FileZilla, featured in this tour, is open source software. If you don't have an FTP client for your computer, it is easy to download this software, install it, and use it. You can also check shareware and commercial software options for FTP clients on the Web.|2170|3165|1650|4065||0|0|1|0|
