IntroductionWS_FTP ProChapter 1: IntroductionThis chapter offers an introduction to WS_FTP Pro, a brief description of File Transfer Protocol, system requirements, the installation procedure, information about software updates, and instructions for giving feedback to Ipswitch, Inc.Why FTP?Organizations such as corporations, governments, and educational institutions make available a vast store of software applications, games, images, and other types of files using FTP sites. An FTP site is a computer system (“host”) that uses an Internet protocol (a set of standards and procedures) called FTP, File Transfer Protocol. FTP offers fast and accurate transfer of large files or collections of files between computers on the Internet.Many Web sites on the World Wide Web (which is based on another Internet protocol called HTTP) also provide links to files you can download -- that is, copy to your PC. Especially for large files, WS_FTP Pro will speed up the time it takes to copy such files to your PC. For more information, see “Browser Integration (Classic Interface Only)” on page 8.FTP sites, or “hosts”
