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Frequently Asked Questions - Filezilla


Installing FileZilla Install | Set up | Use FileZille

Download the latest MS Windows version of FileZilla

  • Double click on the file you just saved.
  • Click 'OK' (for English) when prompted to 'Please select a language.'
  • Read the license agreement and then Click 'I Agree' if you do indeed agree with the terms.
  • Go ahead and use the default settings here. Click 'Next>'.
  • Use the defualt Setting unless you have a reason to change it. Click 'Next>'
  • Use the defualt Setting unless you have a reason to change it. Click 'Next>'
  • Click 'Next>'
  • Select the radio button next to 'Use Secure Mode' and then click 'Install'
  • When the installation completes, click 'Close'

    You should now have a new icon on your desktop for FIleZilla.

Setting up FileZilla Install | Set up | Use FileZille

  • Open FileZilla
  • Click on File --> Site Manager..

This will open the following window

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  • Click on the 'New Site' button and name the site "Law School"
  • Enter "ftp.law.ufl.edu" in the 'Host' field.
  • Select the 'Normal' radio button in the 'Logontype' section.
  • Enter your Law School username in the 'User' field.
  • Click 'Save and Exit'.

Use FileZilla Install | Set up | Use FileZille

To begin using FileZilla, you need to connect to the remote location first. To do that just click the down arrow on the Site Manager button that is located in the upper left corner of the program..

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'Law School' will appear below this icon. Click on the 'Law School' part and you will get a dialog box asking for your password. Enter your Law School password here.

You will now be connect to your home directory. A.K.A. your X:\ drive, A.K.A. your O:\users drive. Below is a screen shot of what this will look like.

This is the Site Manager icon
  
This window shows a real time log
This window is your computer
This window is your X:\ Drive
This is the status window

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To transfer a file, set up both sides so that the sending and receiving folders are open in the respective windows. Then all you need to do is just double click on the file you want to transfer.

Example....

I want to transfer a file from my wpdocs folder on my X:\ Drive, to the 'My Documents' folder on my computer.

  1. On the left hand side (My Computer window) I open the folder C:\Documents and Settings\Biggs\My Documents.
  2. On the right hand side (My X:\ Drive) I go to X:\Corel\wpdocs.
  3. I then find the file I am looking for on my X:\ drive and I double click on it.

My file will then be downloaded to my 'My Documents' folder.

Install | Set up | Use FileZille

For more information, please visit the FileZilla documentation page.

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