{"id":565,"date":"2018-10-09T19:33:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T19:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochen.com\/docs\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=565"},"modified":"2021-04-28T20:49:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T20:49:00","slug":"choosing-an-ftp-client","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.rochen.com\/docs\/documentation\/choosing-an-ftp-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing an FTP Client"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are both free and paid FTP clients available. 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