This guide explains how to access your WebCom account using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client. It provides details on how to transfer files to and from WebCom, and explains how to keep your account secure while making files available to the public.

If you are unfamiliar with FTP, and have not read the FTP Overview, please do so now. It provides basic information on what FTP is, and what can be done with it. For beginners, we also have a Step-by-Step FTP file transfer tutorial.

Even if you are experienced with using FTP clients to transfer files to and from an on-line account and/or personal computer, you should find this guide worthwhile. Managing an account using an FTP client is significantly different from merely retrieving and placing files.

• FTP Overview
• Step-by-Step FTP file transfer tutorial for Beginners
• Using FTP
• Controlling Access to Your Files
• Hotlink to a file via the FTP protocol
• Creating and Deleting Directories with FTP
• Dynamically Compressing/Decompressing and Archiving Files

• CuteFTP, (PC) FTP program - (Config Instructions)
• Fetch, (Macintosh).
• LeapFTP (Recommended! Config Instructions)
• Transmit FTP (Macintosh) (Config Instructions)
• WS_FTP Windows Sockets FTP (PC)
• SmartFTP (PC)

• WinZip to uncompress these.

You may also want to see our lists Web Browsers and Tools.