Do I need a special program to use FTP?

No, but we recommend that you do find one. You may access a free FTP Manager within your control panel for you to use (with nothing to install!). However, you'll have to upload each file one at a time and it can get time consuming. There are, in fact, several free FTP Editors on the web and we recommend you to check out CuteFtp or zdnet downloads and perform a search for FTP editors (take note that some may require some form of payment if you like them.. but others will allow you to use them free of charge with the exception of some features).

FrontPage, DreamWeaver, CuteFTP and such utilities already have an FTP transfer tool BUILT IN to them, so no need to look for additional sources. Personally, I use DreamWeaver MX to access this site and maintain/manage all the files I need. I enjoy dreamweaver because it not only manages my FTP, but it also allows me to design HTML and such (as this site uses). Of course, I may use some other programs as well, but I could basically do everything I needed with this software.

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