Fling FTP Software descriptions Fling is free ftp software to help you automate uploading or transferring files. It is typically used to maintain a web site on a remote hosted server or to automate backup of folders. The software supports both file transfer protocol & network file transfer. Fling File Transfer Software allows you setup one or more "Fling Folders" on your local computer. You can work in these folders like any other folder on your computer & when any file is added or changed Fling will upload the file to a remote ftp server or network folder. The operation can be automatic at a preset interval or manually. Typical Applications: ~ Automatically update websites as you complete a change. ~ Edit & create documents that are stored on a network folder while still retaining the original as a backup on your own computer. ~ Manage multiple file transfer destinations. ~ Backup important files by setting them to be saved in a Fling Folder which transfers at a set interval.