Filezilla

Filezilla Setup Instructions to upload files to VCU Web servers

FileZilla is a fast FTP and SFTP client for Windows with a lot of features. FileZilla Server is a reliable FTP server. You can connect to another system from your PC, browse files and folders on both systems, and transfer files between the systems.

1.  Windows Download and install Filezilla on your computer. Accept all the defaults.
Note: You will want to select the Windows .exe install file.

2.  To setup Filezilla to access your Web server, launch Filezilla by clicking:
Start => Programs => Filezilla program folder =>Filezilla.

Filezilla will open. Select File => Site Manager to set up your connection.

3.  Enter the Session Properties indicated in the table below for your specific Web server.

The following example shows how to setup FTP access to the www.people.vcu.edu Web server.

• Enter People in the "Profile Name" field.
• Enter www.people.vcu.edu in the "Host:" field.
• Choose "SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol" for the Servertype.
• Choose "Normal" for the Logontype.
• Enter your People Server userID in the "User" field.
• Enter your People server password in the "Password" field.
  Note: If you are connecting to the main VCU web server then you must select SFTP as the "Servertype".

5. Once you have completed setting up the Session Properties, click the Connect button to save the settings and to connect to the your Web server.

The Filezilla control window displays.

• The left hand side displays the Local system, which is the current directory on your PC. The right side displays the current directory information on the Remote site, which in this case is your Web server account.

6.  All pages that will be visible on the web must be loaded into the public_html folder on the Remote Site. Therefore, select the 'public_html' folder and click the 'ChgDir' button to change to that directory.

7.  To upload, select the file on the left-hand side to be transferred to your Web server and drag the file to the right side of the interface to transfer the file.

Tip:To transfer multiple files, use the <Shift> or <Ctrl> keys when selecting file names. (These are the standard Windows methods of selecting files.)

8.  Once you have completed uploading, choose File => disconnect and close Filezilla.

For more information on how to use Filezilla, click the Help button in the client's control window.

This page was updated on Tuesday, October 27, 2009