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How do I view FTP in file explorer?

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Mia Smith

Published Feb 22, 2026

How do I view FTP in file explorer?

To view this FTP site in Windows Explorer: press Alt, click View, and then click Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer.

How do I open an FTP site in Windows 10 Explorer?

Windows 10

  1. Open Control Panel via your start menu and double click on Internet Options.
  2. Select the Advanced tab at the top and scroll down to Enable FTP folder view (outside of Internet Explorer) and make sure it is checked.

How do I open FTP files on my PC?

On Windows 10 or 8, right-click the Start button or press Windows+X on your keyboard and select “Command Prompt”. On Windows 7, search the Start menu for “Command Prompt”. Type ftp at the prompt and press Enter. The prompt will change to an ftp> prompt.

How do I view an FTP Server in Windows?

Go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off. On a Windows Features window: Expand Internet Information Services > FTP Server and check FTP Service. Expand Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools and check IIS Management Console, if it is not checked yet.

How do I open FTP files?

Open a File from an FTP Site

  1. On the File menu, click. Open.
  2. In the Look In list, click.
  3. If the FTP site supports anonymous authentication, click the Anonymous option.
  4. If you must have a user account on the FTP site, click the User option, and then type your name in the User list.
  5. Click Add.
  6. Click OK.

How do I access my FTP location?

Enter the FTP site address into the address bar using the format ftp://ftp.domain.com. Press “Enter” to access the FTP site and views its files and directories. The advantage of using File Explorer is that you can drag and drop files to and from the FTP site.

How do I view FTP?

Press Enter. The GNU FTP server is open to the public, using anonymous access. Most FTP servers, however, are password-protected. In a second, you see the window populated with folders and files, just as though you were looking at storage on your own PC.

How do I access FTP files?

Open a Windows explorer window (Windows key + E) and type the FTP address (ftp://domainname.com) in the file path at the top and hit Enter. Enter the username and password into the prompt window. You can save the password and the login settings to expedite future logins.

How do I enable FTP on Windows 10?

How to configure an FTP server site on Windows 10

  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Click on System and Security.
  3. Click on Administrative Tools.
  4. Double-click the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager shortcut.
  5. On the “Connections” pane, right-click Sites, and select the Add FTP Site option.

How do I view an FTP connection in Windows 10?

Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Programs and Features. Click the Turn Windows features on or off link. Expand Internet Information Services and check the FTP Server option. Expand FTP Server and check the FTP Extensibility option.

How do I open an FTP file without downloading it?

How do I view FTP files?

Reading a file on a remote FTP or SFTP directory

  1. An FTP or SFTP server. Ensure that an FTP or SFTP server exists, with the following settings:
  2. A security identity. Use the mqsisetdbparms command to define a security identity called myidentity for your user and password details.
  3. An input file.
  4. A message set.