{"id":150,"date":"2017-03-24T14:46:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T21:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.thundermoon.us\/blog\/?p=150"},"modified":"2017-03-24T14:46:49","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T21:46:49","slug":"programming-notes-making-the-switch-from-ipswitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.thundermoon.us\/blog\/2017\/03\/24\/programming-notes-making-the-switch-from-ipswitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Programming Notes: Making the Switch from Ipswitch"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve used the free version of Ipswitch WS_FTP LE for several years to transfer files from my home computer to my web site. It easily and quickly uploaded html pages, images, and videos, providing a side-by-side view of the files at home and on the web server and making the transfer between them simple.<\/p>\n

But the company has \u201cretired\u201d the free version and requires users to purchase their professional version for $49.95. That\u2019s a reasonable investment for businesses. For personal use, less so. So I looked around for a free FTP file transfer program and decided on FileZilla. I downloaded, installed, and began using it today.<\/p>\n

The verdict: I like it<\/span><\/strong>. It has all the features I used in FTP LE, including
\n\u2022 Side by side file views by directory
\n\u2022 Status window to show the current and past transfers
\n\u2022 Easy navigation among directories on home computer and web server
\n\u2022 Bookmarks to instantly jump to frequently used directories<\/p>\n

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The program gets a 4-\u00bd star editor review on CNET and a four star average user rating. So far I would rate it a five.<\/p>\n

Caveat: Some reviewers complain of malware being installed along with the program. I downloaded my version from the FileZilla site and had no malware problem. However, I don\u2019t recommend downloading from a third-party site, which could bundle malware along with the program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve used the free version of Ipswitch WS_FTP LE for several years to transfer files from my home computer to my web site. It easily and quickly uploaded html pages, images, and videos, providing a side-by-side view of the files at home and on the web server and making the transfer between them simple. But … <\/p>\n

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