What is FileZilla?

[PATRICIAF5]

I noticed the name “FileZilla” in different places, but I don't have any idea about it. I want to know about FileZilla including the description...

[Rudy Baylor]

FileZilla is an open source FTP software. Its interface is very traditional with the ability to display (or not) the local and remote tree. FileZilla caches directories for faster navigation and includes a manager favorite sites.

Main features of FileZilla
* Ability to resume updates / interrupted downloads (if the server supports it).
* Customize.
* Site Manager with folders.
* Anti-disconnection.
* Detection of pause firewall.
* SOCKS4 / 5 and HTTP1.1 Proxy supported.
* SFTP secure SSL connections supported.
* Queue.
* Update / download.
* Drag & drop.
* Support multi-languages.

[WebMaster]

FileZilla is a very user-friendly and free software for transferring files over the Internet. FileZilla is a very popular FTP client and is used by webmasters from all over the world. In this tutorial we will show how to manage your web site files through FileZilla. We will explain how to install and use this FTP client.

[PATRICIAF5]

Thank you Rudy Baylor and WebMaster for your information. I want to know more about the features of FileZilla in details.

[WebMaster]

There are so many features of FileZilla. Those are as follows ::

A. User friendly interface and easy to use;
B. Supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS and FTPES) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP);
C. Available for Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac OS X and more;
D. Multi languages support;
E. Supports resume and transfer of large files;
F. Site Manager and transfer queue;
G. Bookmarks;
H. Drag & drop support

[77wmaster]

Other than the above features, there are some other features of FileZilla. Those are as follows :

A. Adjustable transfer speed limits;
B. Filename filters;
C. Directory comparison;
D. Network configuration wizard;
E. Remote file editing;
F. Keep-alive option;
G. Logging to file;
H. Synchronized directory browsing;
I. Remote file search;

[25DORIS]

I understand the points.
I have a windows server. Can I install FileZilla with my server? If yes, then please let me know the steps.

[WebMaster]

Yes, You can install FileZilla with your windows server. You have to follow the following points to install it :

A. Log in your Windows software with an administrator account.
B. After the download of the correct package click on it.
C. You can see the License Agreement screen. Click on the “I Agree” button.
D. On the next screen you should decide whether every user of the OS can work with the FTP client or it is allowed only for the admin account.
E. Click on the “Next” button to proceed.
F. Select the components which you want to install.
G. Then click on the “Next” button.
H. The next window allows you to set the destination folder for the FileZilla installation.
I. Hit the “Next” button to continue.
J. Choose the Start Menu folder and click on the “Install” button.
K. The installation is completed. click on the “Finish” button.

[66carolin]

Thank you for your information. I have a Linux VPS and I want to install FileZilla on my server. Is it possible?

[WebMaster]

Yes, its possible to install FileZilla in Linux. You can follow the following steps to install FileZilla on the most popular Linux distributions - Ubuntu and Fedora. Both the distributions allow the FileZilla software to be installed through their package managers:

A. In Ubuntu open a terminal window, log as the root user and execute the following command:

apt-get install filezilla

B. You will be prompted whether you want to continue with the installation. Type "Y" and click on the “Enter” key of your keyboard.

C. The installation will be completed.

D.You can find the software in your Applications->Internet menu.

E. The installation on a computer with a Fedora distribution is almost the same.

F. First you need to setup the RMP fusion repository in order to install the software.

G. Then execute the following command as the root user in the terminal window:

yum -y install filezilla

[77wmaster]

For your information, if you want to install FileZilla on Mac OS:
Basically the installation of the FileZilla software on a Mac OS can be completed in several steps.

A. You have to download the correct package for your processor.
B. You have to double click on the package file and it will be automatically extracted.
C. After that you can use the software.

[77wmaster]

If you want to establish FTP connection in FileZilla then You have to open your FileZilla installation and enter the following details:

Hostname – Your domain name / the name of the hosting server where your account resides;
Username - The FTP username (you can use your cPanel username or the one of a new FTP account);
Password - The corresponding FTP password;
Port - The FTP port (by default it is 21);
Click on the “Quickconnect” button the establish the FTP connection.
Once the FTP connection is opened you will see the listing of the remote server's files and folders.

[PATRICIAF5]

How can I manage my Files with FileZilla?

[WebMaster]

If you have a web site created on your local computer, you will want to make it live by uploading its files on your web server. If the server has cpanel installed,The root folder for the web site content is public_html. For Plesk root folder for the web site content will be httpdocs. Select the web site files in the Local site area. Drag and drop them in the public_html / httpdocs folder under the Remote site area.

In this way they will be accessible through your domain name.

Sometimes you need to edit a file's code and update the web site functionality. Right-click on the chosen file and pick the View/Edit option. The file will be opened in the default text editor. Edit it and then save the changes. The FTP client will recognize the file modifications. It will prompt you whether to upload the modified file back on the server and delete the local copy from your computer.

The other actions which you can perform on the files and folders are:

Download - this option allows you to download files and folders from the remote server to your local computer;

Add files to queue - allows to schedule a later transfer of the files;

Create Directory - allows you to create a new folder under your current location;

Delete - using it you can delete files and folders;

Rename - you can rename files and folders;

File Permissions - allows you to change the file permissions of files and folders;
You can alter the owner, the group and the public permissions. You can define whether the files are readable, writable and executable.

[debasri]

You can follow the following knowledgebase post : Steps To manage files/folders in FileZilla | Web Server Hosting Knowledge base