Access RCI’s FTP Site

RCI uses FTP technology to share files that are too large or too numerous to be shared by email. If you have been directed here, then you have been provided with a username and password to access our FTP site. These directions will walk you through the process of using our FTP site to access the files that have been shared with you.

There are multiple ways to access our FTP site. The site address is ftp.rci-nv.com. You will connect to it using one of these methods.

Windows File Explorer

FTP Application

Web Browser

Windows File Explorer

Our FTP site can be accessed through the built-in File Explorer program in Microsoft Windows.

  1. Right-click on the Start Button in the lower-left corner of Windows, and choose File Explorer from the menu.

  2. Click into the Address bar, and enter ftp.rci-nv.com. Press Enter.

  3. Enter the username and password that you were given. Click Log On.

  4. If more than one Window appears, close the ones that are empty and click into the one that shows a list of files.

  5. Now that you have the list of files available to you, you can treat them as you would a flash drive. You can drag and drop them one at a time out to a location on your computer, or you can select multiple files to copy. You can also drag files into this window if you have files you want to send to us.

FTP Application

If you will be using FTP frequently, you can install a specialized FTP application to access our files.

  1. Visit filezilla-project.org. Download and install the client.

  2. On the top QuickConnect bar, enter ftp.rci-nv.com, as well as the username and password that you were given. Click QuickConnect.

  3. The list of files on the FTP site is on the right. You can drag and drop them to a location on your computer. You can also drag files into this window if you have files you want to send to us.

Web Browser

Using a web browser has been an easy way to access our FTP site in the past, however many browsers have started removing FTP functionality. If you are on Microsoft Windows, the one browser that still works consistently is Internet Explorer.

  1. Open Internet Explorer. You can find it by searching on your Start Menu.

  2. Click into the Address bar, and enter ftp.rci-nv.com. Press Enter.

  3. Enter the username and password that you were given. Click Log On.

  4. It will show the list of files available on the FTP site. Click each file one-by-one to download them. You cannot upload files to us via this method.