How2NotFail

If you are ever in a bind and need to access an FTP server but don’t have any FTP programs installed, here is a quick and easy way you can use almost any browser as a basic FTP client. First make sure you know the connection details of the server you want to connect too, you will need:

• Server Address
• Username
• Password

Now just open up the browser of your choice and type in the address bar “ftp://username:password@server.com“, replacing the information with your own and your browser should connect to the FTP.

If you do this in a Windows Explorer address bar, you will be able to drag and drop files as if the directory was a local folder on your computer, most other browsers however will allow you to navigate and download any of the files on that FTP server.