FTP stands for “File Transfer Protocol.” If your eyes are already glazing over, we don’t blame you. So here’s the logical definition:
Think of your home computer as a filing cabinet that only you have access to, and your hosting company’s web server as a filing cabinet that EVERYONE has access to.
FTP is the safe and secure way that you transfer files between those two cabinets.
WHY DO I HAVE TO FTP?
While, technically, you could host your own website from your own home, it’s generally not secure enough, fast enough …