The above method is useful if you access the FTP contents rarely, but for everyday usage it is unhandy, because you have to apply the same steps, every time you want to access the FTP server. After that you 'll be able to work with the FTP contents as if it was stored locally on your computer.Īfter completing your work, then close the Explorer window to disconnect from the FTP Server. When asked, type your credentials (FTP Login name and Password) to connect to the FTP Server. To access the shared contents on an FTP Server via Windows Explorer (file explorer), type in the Address bar ftp:// followed by the hostname (or the URL or the IP address) of the FTP Server.Įxample: If the FTP Server's IP Address is: '192.168.1.200 ' and the FTP port number is the '54557' then type: How to connect/access FTP by using Windows Explorer.īefore connecting to an FTP server you must know it's hostname (URL or IP address) and of course the required login credentials (if any) to access the shared FTP contents. In this tutorial you 'll learn how you can access an FTP Server via Windows Explorer.

In the case that you want to map an FTP Share to a drive letter and make the FTP mapping permanent, then read this guide: How to Assign/Map an FTP Share to a drive letter. Keep in mind that, the 'Add Network Location' creates only a shortcut to FTP in Windows Explorer and doesn't map assign a drive letter to FTP. The 'Add Network Location' wizard, helps you to add a shortcut to FTP Shares in Windows Explorer, without having to install a third party FTP Client program to access and manage the FTP Server's Shared files. After running the wizard, you 'll be able to easily manage (copy, move, delete, create, rename, etc.) all the contents hosted on the FTP server from Windows Explorer. Windows offer an easy way to connect to an FTP Server and its FTP Shared folders, by using the Add Network Location wizard.

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