Well, when I first started moving files to/from FTP servers I didn’t understand some of these concepts so I thought they would be important! Now let’s get to the code.

Good old FTP and flat file import will do the trick reliably and never take a day off. Here are the basic steps to automate an FTP download in Windows followed by a CSV insert into MS SQL Server.

Say you need to download a file from an FTP server that happens to be password protected. The command for this would be: curl ftp://SERVER_ADDRESS/FILENAME -user USERNAME:PASSWORD -o FILENAME Where: ...

Use NppFTP FTP plugin on Notepad++ to establish an FTP connection using Notepad++ and upload files. Allow FTP, FTPS, FTPES, SFTP sharing.

Using FileZilla to manage files on an FTP Server First of all, you need to download the latest version of FileZilla Client from their official website here.

How to Download With FTP. Downloading files using the File Transfer Protocol can be useful when accessing online file archives maintained by many companies and other organizations.

Need a way to access files on an FTP server from your iOS device? Chris Breen offers three solutions.

What is an FTP account? An FTP account is a user account on a remote server that allows you to access files on that server. When creating an FTP account, you will be given a username and password.