Once you have the FileZilla client downloaded and activated on your computer, enter your domain name in the Host field or you can use the account's IP address. The username and the password you need to type in are the same as the ones you use to log in to your cPanel. The FTP port is 21. Download FileZilla Client for Windows (64bit) The latest stable version of FileZilla Client is 3.40.0 Please select the file appropriate for your platform below.
FileZilla is a great FTP client software because it’s easy to use and the cost is free ninety-nine (that’s open-source geek speak for free!). WordPress users (usually geeks) love open-source!
On the left of the window is a directory listing of files and folders on the local computer. The right side of the window doesn’t display anything…yet; it will, however, when you connect to your web server.
If you use different FTP client software than FileZilla, the steps and look of the software will differ. Adapt your steps and practice for the specific FTP client software you use.
Connecting to a web server is a pretty easy process. Before you begin, however, you need FTP settings. Then to connect to your web server via the FileZilla FTP client, follow these few steps:
1Launch the FTP client software on your local computer.
FileZilla FTP client will open.
2Choose File→Site Manager to open the Site Manager.
The Site Manager will open.
3Click the New Site button and name your site.
You can give the new site a name to help you identify it. This site name can be anything you want because it’s not part of the connection data that you add in the next steps.
4Enter the FTP server in the Host text field.
The host name is the same as the FTP server information provided to you when you set up the FTP account on your web server.
5Enter the FTP port in the Port text field.
Typically, in most hosting environments, FTP uses port 21 and SFTP (secure FTP) uses port 22, and this never changes — just be sure to double-check your port number and enter it in the Port text field (check with your web host about which protocol you should be using).
6Choose FTP – File Transfer Protocol from the Protocol drop-down list and then choose Normal in the Logon Type drop-down list.
You will then be prompted for information you should have written down.
7Type your username in the User text field and then type your password in the Password text field.
This is the username and password given to you in the FTP settings. For example, a username looks like this:[email protected].
8Click the Connect button.
Your computer connects to your web server. The directory of folders and files from your local computer appears on the left of the FileZilla FTP client window, and the directory of folders and files on your web server is displayed on the right.
Now you can take advantage of all the tools and features FTP offers.
You might have already heard about FileZilla, a free FTP software. In this tutorial, I will tell you how to install the server and client editions of this free software and install networking between two Windows PCs, using FileZilla.
The Client edition will help if you want to transfer files. If you want to make files available for others, you have to get the Server edition of FileZilla.
Install FileZilla Server on to a Windows PC
Let us begin this tutorial by learning how to install the FileZilla Server on to a Windows PC.
Download the setup of FileZilla Server from here and open the executable file.
Agree to all and click “Next”. You will see the “Choose components” window.
Select the “Standard” from the drop-down menu and click “Next”.
In the “Startup settings” options select “Install as service, started with Windows (Default)” from the drop-down menu and in the port text box write “14147”. Click “Next”.
In the next “Startup settings” window, select “Start if user logs on, apply to all users” from the drop-down menu and click “Next”.
Now the program will install and when it shows that the setup is completed you may click “Close”.
This was how to install FileZilla Server and now we will show you how to configure your FTP server properly:
Configure FTP server
Open the installed application.
Click on “File” and then click on “Connect to server”. A new window will open. Check whether the settings are same as in the image below and after that click on “Ok”.
Now click on “Edit” menu and click on “Settings”; a new window will appear. Make the settings same as image below. You may click on the images to see their larger versions.
Now click on “Passive mode settings” and then click on “Use the following IP:” radio button and in the text box, enter your own IP address.
You can find out your IP from whatismyip.com or by using Google or even natively in Windows 7. More on that here.
Now click on “Ok” in the settings.
You can enable auto-ban feature if you are making a public FTP server.
You have successfully configured your server, now it is time to add users and groups to that server.
Add users and groups to FTP server
In the FileZilla server user interface, click on “Edit” menu and then click on “Groups”.
Click on “Add” and name the group for e.g., I’ve added two groups.
At the left size under the page select “Shared Folder” and add folders to the list and you can select different permissions for different groups. You may see image for proper understanding.
Your groups are ready, click on “OK” and it will save your settings.
Now under the “Edit” menu click on “Users”.
Add users by same method you did so for adding groups, for e.g. I’ve made three users.
Now you are all done with the server of FileZilla. Now it is time to install that on a FileZilla client.
Install FileZilla Client on to Windows PC
Download FileZilla Client from here. Install it on your client’s PC. Its installation is very easy.
Now go to “File” menu and click on “Site Manager”.
In the host text box enter the IP address of server PC. And in port text box enter “21”. Rest, all setting should be as same as in the image below. And username and password should be one of them that you entered in the users in the server interface. Click on connect.
It would connect successfully. But if it doesn’t, then go through the tutorial once again.
Now at the left side you can see local site and at the right side you can see remote site. You can upload or download any file from the server by right clicking the file.
Watch the video tutorial
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