Recommended FTP software?
 

Just need advice and links if possible. Never had to use FTP much, but I want a dedicated program for this (and if you're wondering, most mods from here are like three files, and most new pages I ever had to add that weren't part of default vBulletin didn't need to be added in terms of multiple folders). So yeah, any recommendations? And free would be nice, and free of spyware and such like for obvious reasons.

Thanks. I'll try that.

Absolutely FileZilla.

Awesome and for free.

I would punch it with my opinion, but it wouldn't really matter much because I am on a mac. :)

Already using it now. Was very effective in upgrading vBulletin install to release candidate 3.

I use either flashfxp or filezilla.

IPswitch WS_FTP professional 2006 or higher.

flashfxp or smartftp.

I use Total Commander for FTP. It is also the best file manager you will ever use.

winSCP

I used to use SmartFTP until I updated to version 3.0 where now they force the non-disableable transfer queue, which meant that my transfers would take from a couple minutes (prior to version 3.0) to maybe a few hours (now). So, I switched to FileZilla. I've downloaded a copy of the latest old release of Smart before the 3.0, so I have that in case I want to go back.

SmartFTP (2.5) atm.

Used FlashFXP for years but do run into the odd problem when instructed to upload files in BINARY mode. Even if you go into the options and select BINARY as your upload method it still transfers files in ASCII.
I could go further into it but it is too much hassle :)

But on this point i still do use FlashFXP as it's what i'm used to and works great other than the problem above. Did try smartFTP but really don't like it and it does seem rather slow.

Gonna check out some of the others mentioned here

SmartFTP -- great program!

CuteFTP Pro all the way. been using it for a long time.

FireFTP... nice piece of work! ;) embedded on my browser

SFTP w/ WinSCP :)

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Best file manager ever.

Dan, what is your FTP speed with TC?

CoreFtp all the way. I have used coreFTP for 2 years and i dont want to change... I have tried multiple ones but either they were to slow or had ugly organization. CoreFTP has a nice organization and is fast :D

I had a client that moved their web site from one server to another. During the move their gallery's upload folder and sub folders changed ownership and CHMOD went to 644. I needed a recursive FTP client to CHMOD 1000's of sub folders with about 300,000 files from 644 to 777. WinSCP worked for me.

http://winscp.net

- free also :D

I use FireFTP on my work machine, and Cyberduck on my mac at home.

I usually max out my connection at 50kb/s upload. I can also max my dl out at 1mb/s

I get about 60kb upload now after changing the block size. I was getting around 54kb before. I get the same on DL that you get, though. Supposedly, the upload speed is supposed to be a lot better, according to their forum.

Started with LeechFTP and moved to FileZilla

Another vote for SmartFTP from me. Great program. :)

I FlashFXP.
is good and speed

I use and recommend SmartFTP.

FireFTP if you are using Firefox.

FileZilla

Core FTP.

By the way filezilla is free and my host advised me to use it but i didn't lol!

FileZilla, plain and simple, yet functional.

Yup.

WinSCP - the current version handles standard ftp in addition to sftp which it was originally designed for.

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Can you recommend anything other than Cyberduck - cause that thing is *buggy* IME

Personally I have only use Cyberduck and Transmit FTP (I probably used another one in there but don't remember). For the $30 that it costs to purchase a license, you have several nice features (plus a mini editor that can use to make quick remote changes). And if you do a lot of PHP programming, if you purchase Coda, they work together in several aspects to make remote editing quite fun actually. :D

But I found Cyberduck rather annoying and buggy too.

yes, but i also use FileZilla ...

All these years, I have used WS_FTP LE, and still using it now :D

- T

FileZilla on both WinXP and PCLinuxOS.