FileZilla is free and open source software that helps you transfer large files faster and more securely.
Step 1 - Setting up FileZilla via Site Manager
The easiest way to add your site to the FileZilla client is to open the FTP client and go to the Site Manager section. You can enter it in two ways: by pressing CTRL + S (on MAC, use the keyboard shortcut CMD + S) in the client, or simply click on File → Site Manager, in the newly installed FTP client.
Step 2 - Adding a Site to Site Manager
Once you have found the Site Manager, you need to add your site there. In order to do this, click on “New Site” in the manager window and fill in all the required information:“Host” - You can find this information with your hosting provider, however, in most cases you can use your domain as a host by entering ftp.yourdomain.com.
“Port” is the port of your FTP server, the default port for FTP is 21, but this field is optional.
“Protocol” is a protocol for exchanging files on any network. Select FTP - File Transfer Protocol.
FTP - FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This is a special Internet service designed to establish a connection with a specific server (or computer), which allows users to download files to their computer or transfer (upload) their files to the server (computer).
SFTP - SFTP stands for "Secure File Transfer Protocol". SFTP provides secure file transfer using a private and secure data transfer channel. This is the standard data transfer protocol for the SSH2 protocol. SFTP servers use port 22 by default and FTP in SSL/TLS mode use 990.
“Encryption” - select the type of encryption. We recommend using regular FTP (not secure) because other methods require you to create certificates and other settings. Please contact your hosting provider for assistance if you wish to use a different encryption method.
“Login type” – type of authorization, if necessary.
- Anonymous: You cannot enter a username and password. In this case, the username is “anonymous”.
- Normal: You need to enter a username and optionally a password.
- Ask for a password: the FTP client will ask for a password during authorization, it is remembered throughout the session.
- Interactive: The FTP client will ask for a password and will ask you for it again every time you connect to the server.
- Account: When selected, activates the “Account” field in the settings. This type of authorization is only suitable for FTP; SFTP is not supported by them.
User: The FTP username used when connecting.
Password: FTP user password.
Select Login Type by setting it to Normal and enter your username and password.
IMPORTANT! In case your domain is not directed to your host, the hostname ftp.yourdomain.ru will not work. An alternative would be to use the IP address of the server specified in the FTP settings.
Step 3 - Connecting to an FTP Server
Once you have filled in all the required information, click "Connect" or "OK" and connect to the server. Before doing this, check the spelling of your password and other data.
If you had the Use Explicit FTP over TLS if available option in the Encryption section, then you should receive a similar TLS certificate verification message.
Click the OK button to continue. You can also check the box next to Always accept the certificate in future sessions. In this case, you do not have to perform this step every time you connect using FileZilla.
If the FileZilla setup was successful, then you should see a list of directories on your FTP server. Did you enter the data correctly, but the connection failed? Contact your hosting provider for advice. Searching Google for the cause of the error can help too.
If the error 530 Login incorrect. Unable to connect to the server - this means that either your password or the FTP username is incorrect. Try resetting your password in the control panel and reconfiguring the client with the new data.
If the FileZilla client stops the connection at Connecting, waiting for prompt... Initializing TLS... and does nothing else, then go to File → Site Manager and change the Encryption option to Use plain FTP (not secure).
