How do we use ftp to transfer files

Question

I have some files from my server and it has its own IDE on that server which really sucks, and I was wondering if I could transfer files from the server to my local laptop and then use my favorite IDE "Visual Studio" then push the edited files back to the server!!

Answer 1

You need to check if your server already has support for FTP server, if not you should install an ftp server for it, Windows has built-in ftp server you can activate.
After that you can use any ftp client to connect to it to browse/upload/download files.
Windows file explorer has also ftp client capabilities just try typing an ftp:// url to it.
Or you can use third party ftp server/client programs that have nicer UI, e.g. FileZilla

Answer 2

When you say "my server", I assume you mean some sort of public, free or paid web hosting service. It is really up to the provider if they offer an FTP service, or some sort of web UI or API that lets you move your source files between your computer and the cloud.

So you should really look into the documentation of your hosting service, or ask them directly. Without specifics, there is no way to answer your question.