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If you are creating a website or transferring files over the Internet, you’ll have to learn FTP first.  FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the simplest and most secure way to exchange files over the Internet.  An FTP address looks a lot like a website address except it uses ftp:// instead of http://.

e.g.           

Website address: http://www.domain.com FTP address: ftp://domain.com

To make an FTP connection, you can use a standard Web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape) or a dedicated FTP software program, usually called an FTP client.  When using a Web browser for an FTP connection, FTP uploads are very difficult and this is not recommended.  When connecting with an FTP client, uploads are very easy, and you have additional features.  For example you can resume a download that did not successfully finish.

An FTP client is software that is designed to transfer files back-and-forth between two computers over the Internet.   It needs to be installed on your computer and can only be used with a live connection to the Internet.  The classic FTP client look is a two-pane design.  The pane on the left displays the files on your computer and the pane on the right displays the files on the remote computer.  File transfers are as easy as dragging-and-dropping files from one pane to the other or by highlighting a file and clicking one of the direction arrows located between the panes.

FRONTPAGE is Microsoft's method for uploading files from their Web design Software to Frontpage enabled servers.

Publishing your web site with Microsoft FrontPage is a straightforward process, where all you need is the host domain, username and password.  Both username and password are case-sensitive.  The web server is set with all the information on how to place the files.  So once you have the site open in Frontpage, you just select "File" from the top menu, and choose "Publish Web".  The program will ask where you want to publish the files, giving you an opportunity to either enter a new destination or select locations previously used.  The address to upload will usually look like "http://www.yourdomain.com" then when you submit the information, it will ask for the username and password.  Once you have provided your username and password you will have the option of either uploading the whole website or just files that have been updated.

WebDAV (web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) is a protocol offered by some Web development systems.  It is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that enables people to read and write documents over the web.

This allows users to share server-based documents and is most useful for websites that have many contributing authors and many files they change regularly because the software manages version changes and file locking.