

To connect to the server via secure FTP, configure as per below screen shot. To connect to the server via plain FTP, configure as per below screen shot. other than 21, you will need to provide the same here. However, if your hosting provider uses a port no. field can be left blank or you can specify port no. Open FileZilla and choose Site Manager under the File menu.Ĭonfigure the main screen as per below screen shot. How to Upload website files using FileZilla You can download the Filezilla FTP Client from the following link and install it in your computer. The software is distributed free of charge under the terms of the GNU General Public License. It supports file transfer via plain FTP, SFTP & FTPS. The version that we are interested in is the Filezilla FTP Client.įileZilla came into existence in 2001, as the result of a computer science class project by Tim Kosse and his two other classmates. It is a cross-platform FTP software, available in both - Client and Server versions. FileZilla is a widely used open source software for uploading files from your local computer to an internet server.
