How to install and configure FileZilla on Mac
If you own a Mac and are looking for a program to better manage your files, you’ve come to the right place. FileZilla is definitely the program that is right for you, it’s free and allows you to transfer your files on the Internet being an FTP client. Now I will explain better. What is FileZilla, and then I’ll show you how to install and configure this program on Mac.
What is FileZilla?
As mentioned before, FileZilla is an FTP client that allows you to manage your files and folders, download them, and even upload them to the Internet. It has many features, for example: it supports the resume and transfer of large files, availability for almost all operating systems, support for FTP, FTP over SSL / TLS / FTPS and FTPES and the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), multi-language support, drag-drop support, site and transfer queue management, remote file editing and much more.
How to install FIleZilla
First download the program from the official site. Now install the client, even if the installation normally starts automatically. If the installation does not start automatically, look for the program on your computer and double-click on it. Follow the installation instructions that appear on the screen and accept the FileZilla license terms, then choose where to place the FileZilla files. Now you just have to press on ” Install ” and then on ” Close ” to complete the installation.
How to configure FileZilla
Once the program is installed correctly on your Mac, run it and specify your FTP login credentials. The credentials to access your FileZilla account will be these: FTP host name: enter your domain name or the name of the server hosting your account, FTP username: your cPanel username, FTP password: your cPanel password, passive mode. After entering all the parameters as I just told you, you can connect by clicking on the ” QuickConnect ” button in the FileZilla toolbar.
If you have done everything right and if you are connected correctly, you will see a small note in the status bar at the top of the screen that will confirm that you are correctly connected. Your files and folders will be in the Local Site area on the left side of the screen.
The files and folders of your hosting account will instead be in the Remote Site area on the right. To transfer files and folders from your computer, you just have to drag them from the left to the right by simply dragging and dropping. If you have followed this guide step by step, FileZilla will be perfectly configured.
