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title: FTP
description: The FTP connector enables you to perform various actions on FTP servers. For example, you can upload or download files from an FTP server. The connector provides multiple methods that perform these actions as part of an automation in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
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# FTP

The FTP connector enables you to perform various actions on FTP servers. For example, you can upload or download files from an FTP server. The connector provides multiple methods that perform these actions as part of an automation in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Add the FTP plugin from the Plugins Manager before using the connector. For more information about adding the SSH plugin, see [Manage plugins in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/install-plugins-rpa-studio.md).

To use the FTP connector, see [Use a connector in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-connector.md).

To use the methods in the FTP connector, see [Use connector method](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-connector-method.md).

To expose the methods, see [Use connector method](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-connector-method.md).

To use the methods, see [Use a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-components.md).

-   **[FTP connector methods](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/ftp-connector-methods.md)**  
The FTP connector methods perform various actions on the File Transfer Protocol server as part of an automation. To enable the methods, you must provide appropriate parameters.
-   **[FTP method properties](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/ftp-method-properties.md)**  
View or update the FTP method properties.

**Parent Topic:**[Connectors](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/connectors.md)