Filezilla Free FTP Software

While many hosting providers now offer in-house file transfer platforms, FileZilla (a completely free FTP software for file transfer) is available for pretty much all hosts and is a method of choice for plenty of site owners.

While FileZilla isnt overly complicated - but it can be a bit confusing for those unfamiliar with the platform.

This FileZilla tutorial overviews everything you need to know before starting to use it.

Head to and download the client by clicking the Download FileZilla Client button.

This button works for all platforms.

Dont be fooled by the Download FileZilla Server button on the right, this will download a server that provides other people access to your files.

The specific instructions for each type of device or platform will vary depending on what youre using.

Step 2: Obtain FTP Details Once FileZilla is installed, its time to obtain your FTP details.

Youll need these to connect your FileZilla client with your hosting account.

For the purpose of this tutorial, well be looking at obtaining FTP details from Hostinger.

Log onto your Hostinger dashboard and scroll down to find the FTP Accounts folder.

Click on FTP Accounts, and you will be transferred to a page that contains the full details of your FTP login credentials.

While this is a screenshot from Hostinger, all hosting providers will allow you to access your FTP credential via your homepage.

Below is an image displaying the type of data youll find when you open up your FTP accounts tab.

Step 3: Open FileZilla and Enter Details in the Top Bar After you have your FTP account page open, start FileZilla to begin the process of transferring files.

At the top of the page, youll need to enter the details from your FTP accounts page.

If you cant remember your password, you can change it using your hosts password recovery option.

Make sure to enter all the necessary details listed at the top bar.

If you connect FileZilla and your host correctly, files will appear on the left and right of the section below.

This is because there are no files to exhibit from your hosting provider.

Once youre connected, it should look similar to the image provided below.

Step 4: Right-Click on the File and Select Upload If you connect FileZilla and your host correctly, files will appear on the left and right of the section below.

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