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Like telnet, FTP is an established protocol. It still gets extensive use, though many anonymous FTP sites are being replaced with corresponding Web sites, and it is now common to access even FTP sites with a Web browser rather than with a separate FTP program.
The most extensive modern usage of FTP is to transfer files between one networked computer and another where the user has accounts. This is quite analogous to anonymous FTP, except that you have to login with a user name and password. For example, the transfer of files from Web development sites to Web servers is often accomplished with FTP. A more extensive introduction to the FTP protocol may be found in Zen and the Art of the Internet.


			FTP \| Going Further
		Going Further Like telnet, FTP is an established protocol. It still gets extensive use, though many anonymous FTP sites are being replaced with corresponding Web sites, and it is now common to access even FTP sites with a Web browser rather than with a separate FTP program. The most extensive modern usage of FTP is to transfer files between one networked computer and another where the user has accounts. This is quite analogous to anonymous FTP, except that you have to login with a user name and password. For example, the transfer of files from Web development sites to Web servers is often accomplished with FTP. A more extensive introduction to the FTP protocol may be found in Zen and the Art of the Internet.