When we hire a hosting, for example. Our provider sends us the username and password so that we can, for example, log in and upload the WordPress configuration files to the hosting via FTP. We will generally download a client such as fileZilla to connect, although it is not entirely necessary to have a client of these.
Windows has a very interesting option so that we can log in and connect to an FTP server. It's as simple as opening a browser window, typing in the server address and voila.
Is it important to know what an FTP server is, what is it for and how does it work? so that you understand the following tutorial, where you can appreciate all the steps you need to follow in order to connect to a FTP server from Windows Explorer quite simply.
Open the FTP server from Windows Explorer
Generally, when we go to connect to an FTP server, the most normal thing is that we do it from a client like fileZilla from which managing downloads and uploads is extremely simple.
However, for those people who don't want to download anything, they can connect to any FTP server from Windows itself, using the operating system's file explorer.
- For this, all we have to do is open Windows Explorer. To do this you will have to press the keys "Windows + E".
- What we will do now is go to the address bar where we will have to write the full address starting with ftp://ftp.example.com.
- After pressing enter you will be asked for your username and password, the same ones that the hosting provider gave you. If you don't have it, you will need to talk to them to get them.
- Once you have entered your login details, you will be able to access your FTP server.
How to connect to an FTP server from Windows Explorer
What we need to keep in mind is that Windows FTP functions are actually a bit limited when compared to clients like fileZilla. However, it is very useful to avoid running in the event that for some reason it is not possible to use an FTP client.
Another thing you can do is create a direct access to the FTP server in case you want to access it quickly without having to go through all the steps that we mentioned above. It is something very simple and for that you will have to follow these steps:
- The first thing is to go to the desktop of our computer.
- Next, we will right-click on an empty space and we can see that a menu appears with several options.
- Among all these options we will look for the one it says "New" and then we will go to "Direct access".
- Where it says " Enter the position of the element " we will have to add the address like this: ftp: //user.password to@ftp.example.com where we can "user" should go the username and where it says "Password" you will need to add your FTP password.
- By pressing forward you will have to add a name to this shortcut.
- When you hit Done, you will already have direct access to it. You can change its icon by right clicking on it and then clicking on Properties.
As you can see, it's easy enough to learn in just a few steps how to open an FTP server from windows explorer. In a few steps you will have access to your server where you can upload and download all the files you want.
