FTP Setup Using Filezilla

Among the various free FTP programs available to download on the internet for Mac OS X, Windows, or Linux.

It can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.filezilla-project.org.

What You Need

1. A hosting account
2. Filezilla installed and running on your computer
3. Your FTP username and password
4. A domain that points to your hosting account, or your servers IP address.

The Site Manager

To create a connection in FileZilla you will need to use the site manager.

1. Click file and open the site manager
2. Click the new site button
3. Enter a name for the new site
4. Enter the following settings
   • Host: Your Domain Name or server IP address or provided host information.
   • Port: 21 (22 for SFTP)
   • Protocol: FTP - File Transfer Protocol
   • Encryption: Use plain FTP
   • Logon Type: Normal
   • User: Your username
   • Password: The password for the user you are logging in as
5. Click the transfer settings tab. Then select Limit number or simultaneous connections and set the limit to 8
6. Click the connect button

Once you click connect it should connect to the server and allow you to download and upload files.

Connecting

After setting up the site in the site manager you can simply open the site manager and click the connect button. You will not have to enter your settings again.