How to use FileZilla for SFTP

Step 1

• Firstly browse to the filezilla website (https://filezilla-project.org/) to download the installer and select the client download.

Step 2

• Select the correct client for you operating system and click the download button.

Step 3

• Run the installer, default options will be fine for most people. 

Step 4

• Once filezilla is installed launch it and click on the open site manager button.

Step 5

• Click the new site button.

Step 6

• Set the protocol to SFTP and set logon type to the appropriate option (usually key file). Then fill the host, port and user field out with the appropriate information.

Step 7 (If using key file logon type)

• Click the browse button then navigate to and select your key file

Step 8

• Your site manager window should now look like the one below.

• If your window looks similar to the above you are now ready to click the connect button.
• Upon clicking connect the site manager window will close.
• If you see a similar output to the one below you have successfully connect to a server via SFTP.