# FTP

File Transfer Protocol(FTP) is `TCP/IP` based application layer communication protocol that helps transferring files between local and remote file systems over the network. To transfer a file, 2 TCP connections(control connection and data connection) are used in parallel.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

- [@article@FTP vs SFTP vs FTPS](https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/file-transfer-protocol-ftp-meaning)