Some Lagniappe for You
by Tiny Ruisch
la·gniappe (lnyp, ln-yp)
n. Chiefly Southern Louisiana & Mississippi
1. A small gift presented by a store owner to a customer with the customer’s purchase.
2. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. Also called regionally boot.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is still surprisingly popular. If you need to set up a simple way to transfer a file, FTP is a reliable, suitable method. People and companies of all sizes use FTP every day when transferring files between clients and colleagues. FTP is a great way to transfer large files or large amounts of data. There are many free FTP Client and server applications. For many years, I have been using Core FTP.
Core FTP is an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software that is used to transfer files between remote devices directly. It is completely packed with features and functions which will assist you efficiently. It is free software that is available only for Windows devices. The most important feature of the software is that it provides support to a many protocols like FTP, SFTP with SSH and HTTPs/HTTP. Other than that, the security of data is pretty important while transferring. For that reason, it encrypts all the data as well as account information while the transfer of data is occurring.
The interface of the software is intuitive and easy to use. To use the program, you must first connect to an FTP Server. This is done by clicking the “new site” icon an inputting the host URL, user name and password. After the initial connection is completed, the site is saved in the program’s “Site Manager”. The next time you can easily reconnect by clicking on the site.
After the connection is made, the program shifts to the upload/download window. There are two panes in the window. Local files are on the left and the remote files on the right. It is very easy for you to differentiate. To upload a file(s), simply highlight them in the left pane. You can upload clicking the upload button, right clicking, or drag and dropping. Downloading is done in a similar manner. If the file already exists, you are given options to overwrite or cancel.
The picture shows my connection to the club’s website. The left pane is the SWLAPCUG folder on my computer. You may recognize some of the folder titles. On the right you can see some of the files on the HostGator club website server. The upper pane (below the menu bar) shows commands that are executing and their status. The lower pane shows the progress of file transfers.
Core FTP LE/Lite is free for commercial, business, educational, and personal use. There is a pro version, but I find it interesting to note that the website doesn’t list a price. I assume that the price is dependent upon usage. It is a Windows only program. The CoreFTP download page has several options, including a voice pack. If you have need of an FTP client, I highly recommend the program.
If you like the program, just tell everyone that you’ve got a SWLAPCUG extra, a bonus perk, a small gift, a present from the club: a little lagniappe.