General

Using FileZilla to connect to your cPanel FTP

Overview

FileZilla is a free, open-source FTP client for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. You can use FileZilla to connect to any Ecenica service using FTP, SFTP, and Terminal.

Instructions

  1. Download FileZilla for Windows or Mac
  2. Install FileZilla
  3. Open FileZilla
  4. At the top you’ll see Host, Username, Password and Port
  5. In these boxes you’ll want to enter your Ecenica FTP details. These will be as follows:
    • Hostname: ftp.yourdomainname.com
    • Username: Your Ecenica cPanel username. This can be found in your Ecenica Dashboard > Products / Services
    • Password: Your Ecenica cPanel password
    • Port: 21
  6. After entering these details, click the Quickconnect button
  7. FileZilla will connect to your Ecenica web space. A series of messages will appear in the top window, with message Directory listing successful

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