{"id":17178,"date":"2025-09-22T22:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=17178"},"modified":"2026-01-11T18:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:15:02","slug":"how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-filezilla-2","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-filezilla-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect to Your Server Using FileZilla"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>FileZilla is a free FTP software program. This amazing software allows you to transfer files from your local computer to your server and vice-versa. It&#8217;s simple and fast.<br><br>This tutorial will be separated into four parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Downloading and Installing Filezilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting a Password for Filezilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecting to The Server Files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to Use Filezilla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Downloading and Installing Filezilla<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, access <a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/download.php?show_all=1\">this link<\/a> and download the <strong>client<\/strong> version.<br>         Versions for Mac and Linux are available as well on their site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Client1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Client1-1.jpg 802w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Client1-1-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Client1-1-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Client1-1-50x20.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Client1-1-60x24.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Client1-1-100x40.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once downloaded, press right click on it and run it as administrator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rightclick.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rightclick.jpg 437w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rightclick-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rightclick-36x50.jpg 36w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rightclick-43x60.jpg 43w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rightclick-72x100.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In setup click <strong>&#8220;I agree&#8221;<\/strong> then <strong>&#8220;Install for all users<\/strong>&#8221; and <strong>&#8220;next&#8221;<\/strong> until you see the <strong>&#8220;install&#8221; <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We also have a video tutorial below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Install Filezilla\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QFNaVag--8c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Setting a Password For Filezilla <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First, you will need to set a password for SFTP connection.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Login at <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\">https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-50x34.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-60x41.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-100x68.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image.png 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong><code>Change Password<\/code><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-100x57.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set a safe password and click on <strong><code>Save Changes<\/code><\/strong> .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"941\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2.png 941w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-100x59.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save this password! You will use it later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have multiple services, it&#8217;s enough to set the password for one. <br>It will be available for the other services as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Connecting to The Server Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access your<a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\"> Pterodactyl Control Panel.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on &#8220;Dashboard&#8221; on the left side menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the right side you can see your connection info under &#8220;SFTP Details&#8221;<br>             Example below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4.png 602w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4-50x30.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4-60x36.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4-100x59.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using the info, fill up the host and username, then add the password you just set. <strong>Leave the port blank, it will be automatically filled<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, press &#8220;Quickconnect&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"37\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-5.png 744w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-5-300x15.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-5-50x2.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-5-60x3.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-5-100x5.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If <strong>&#8220;Unknown host key&#8221;<\/strong> message is showing, please click <strong>&#8220;Always trust this host, add this key to the cache&#8221;<\/strong> and press<strong> &#8220;OK&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We also have a video tutorial here:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Connect to Your Server Using FileZilla\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_KE6tGy6_lc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How To Use Filezilla<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Things may seem confusing, but using Filezilla is really simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the left side, you have access to the files from your Computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the right side, you have access to the files from your Server.<br><br><strong>A visualization is provided in the next picture:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Explanation-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Explanation-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Explanation-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Explanation-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Explanation-50x32.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Explanation-60x39.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Explanation-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Explanation.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To upload\/download files or folders, you can either right click on the file and press upload\/download or simply drag and drop the file from your computer to the server or vice-versa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple files can be selected as well using Ctrl + Left Click<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have any questions, run into issues, or need further assistance, our team is here to help. Feel free to reach out to us via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\">live chat<\/a><\/strong> or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">support ticket<\/a><\/strong>\u2014we offer <strong>24\/7 support<\/strong> to ensure you\u2019re always covered.<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FileZilla is a free FTP software program. This amazing software allows you to transfer files from your local computer to your server and vice-versa. It&#8217;s simple and fast. 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