Title: How does FTP work?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# How does FTP work?

 *  Resolved [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/)
 * (@dsl225)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-ftp-work/)
 * Hello,
 * Are there any clear instructions on how works FTP sending?
    Is this done between
   two servers? Let’s say server1 is where the backup resides and server2 is a remote
   server for storing alternate backups. How do both servers connect and why there
   is no username & password for FTP server2?
 * How to setup this and what are the limitations? Do I have to check limitations
   at both servers?
 * Thanks!
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 *  Plugin Author [Sed Lex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sedlex/)
 * (@sedlex)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-ftp-work/#post-4831507)
 * Hi,
 * Server should have a ftp server … that is all : the server 1 connects with the
   server 2 by using its embedded FTP clients.
    There is connection info when you
   click on FTP option … (hidden if you do not click)
 * What do you mean by limitation ?
 *  Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/)
 * (@dsl225)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-ftp-work/#post-4831532)
 * Yes, I can see the connection info when clicking on FTP option but there is only
   a box for the address – there are no username & pass to use here? I mean server
   2 needs credentials, no?
 * By limitations I’m meaning size o memory limits.
 *  Plugin Author [Sed Lex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sedlex/)
 * (@sedlex)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-ftp-work/#post-4831569)
 * Yes indeed the server need credentials and normally credential fields should 
   be displayed … Could you provide a screen shot ?
 *  Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/)
 * (@dsl225)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-ftp-work/#post-4831575)
 * Yes, you are right: all fields are now appearing. I deactivated and re-activated
   and they all now show correctly. I’m currently in a region with low connectivity
   and the problem was probably related to that.
 * Problem solved, thanks for your assistance.

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