Client And Server

[Coldicote]

I have to decide which free ftp to download. Can someone tell me please what is the difference between an ftp client and an ftp server? Do I need to download both?

[Buenchico]

An ftp server is where files are hosted. An ftp client is a program that sends them there.

CoffeCup has always met my needs as an easy-to-use (free) FTP client:
http://www.coffeecup.com/free-ftp/

[Old_Geezer]

A client requests a service. A server provides it (with any luck).

Chances are you only need the client. Presumably you will be asking somewhere else to send you a file or two.

[beso]

Filezilla is an excellent GUI ftp client.

For scripted transfers use psftp or pscp (better for logging). They are part of the PuTTY suite of programs.