Connecting to FTP/SFTP with FileZilla

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Last updated: May 10, 2022 by Anaya Phillip-Stoute (Deactivated)
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  1. Download the FileZilla Client from filezilla-project.org.

  2. Install/copy the FileZilla application to your workstation.

  3. Open FileZilla.

  4. Fill out the fields at the top with your connection information. 

    1. Host: DNS hostname of the server you are connecting to (i.e., my_server.its.uconn.edu).

    2. Username: Name of the user account given to you to use.

    3. Password: Password.

    4. Port: 22 for SFTP (strongly recommended) or 21 for insecure FTP.

      host, username, password, and port fields

  5. Click Quickconnect.

  6. If prompted, select Always trust this host, and add this key to the cache, and click OK on the "Unknown Host Key" dialog box.

  7. If your credentials are valid and you have access, FileZilla will display the SFTP/FTP share's contents on the "Remote Site" part of the window on the right. Your local workstation's contents will be displayed on the left under "Local Site." You can browse files on both sides and copy files between them by clicking and dragging.

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