Category: FileZilla FTP Server

FileZilla FTP Server

  • How to access FTP Server shared folder using Filezilla client.

    How to access FTP Server shared folder using Filezilla client.

    This blog will explore how to access the FTP server shared folder using a Filezilla client. First of all, we need to download Filezilla Client for Windows. Click here.

    1- After downloading, double click at FileZilla client.

    install filezilla client

    2- Select Anyone who uses this computer (all users) and click Next.

    filezilla client installation options

    3- Select the components you want to install and click next.

    filezilla choose components

    4- Click next.

    filezilla installation location

    5- Click next.

    filezilla client start menu

    6- Successfully installed click finish.

    filezilla client installation

    7- Type host address, username, password, port number and click Quick Connect.

    filezilla client quockconnect

    How to Install and Configure Filezilla FTP Server.

  • How to Install and Configure Filezilla FTP Server.

    How to Install and Configure Filezilla FTP Server.

    In this blog, I will do the installation and configuration of Filezilla FTP Server on my network using free Filezilla Server software, in order to upload or download files from everywhere in the world.

    First of all, we’d like to download Filezilla Server for Windows Click here.

    Install Filezilla FTP Server

    1- After downloading, double click at FileZilla_Server.exe to start out the installation.

    install and configure filezilla ftp server

    2- Click I Agree.

    filezilla license agreement

    3- Choose which features you want to install and click next.

    filezilla choose components

    4- Click next.

    filezilla choose installation location

    5- Select install as service, started with Windows (default) and click next.

    filezilla setup startup settings

    6- Select Start if the user logs on, applies to all users (default) and click install.

    filezilla ftp server startup settings

    7- Installation completed successfully click close.

    filezilla ftp server installation complete

    8- Launch the Filezilla Server application and click connect to administer (configure) your new FTP Server.

    filezilla ftp server

    Filezilla Server configuration.

    Create FTP Users and groups.

    9- From the main menu click Edit and click Users.

    Note: If you want to create several users to access your FTP server, with the same permissions, then choose Groups.

    filezilla server

    10- Select the General tab click Add to add the users that will have access to your FTP Server.

    filezilla server add user

    11- Type a name for the new user (Jamil) and click OK.

    filezilla server add user account

    12- Under Account settings, check the Password checkbox and then type a password for the FTP user for security.

    filezilla server account settings

    Create an FTP Share folder(s).

    13- Under page tab, select Shared Folders option and click the Add button under Shared folders box, you need to choose the folder from your computer that folder will be shared via FTP. Note: If you haven’t already created a folder for FTP shared access, open Windows Explorer and create a new folder on your disk, before selecting the Add button.

    Note: If you haven’t already created a folder for FTP shared access, open Windows Explorer and create a new folder on your disk, before selecting the Add button.

    filezilla server shared folder

    14- Select folder from your computer that will be used for FTP access (I have selected the FTP folder the one I have created in C Drive) and click ok.

    windows explorer

    15- Now we need to choose user permissions for the shared folder (Read, Write, Delete, etc.) and click ok.

    filezilla server folder permission

    Secure your FTP Server.

    16- If you want to make your FTP Server more secure, then from the main menu select Edit and select Settings.

    filezilla server settings

    17- Select General settings to specify a different port than the 21 for FTP connections.

    Note: if you want to access it from outside, then you need to map (forward) the new port to your FTP server’s internal IP Address (in Firewall/Router settings).

    filezilla server general settings

    18- Select IP filter under general settings to specify which IP Address is allowed to access your FTP Server. In my test Labe, I am using the internal IP Address 10.0.0.50 to not allowed to connect to the FTP Server.

    filezilla server ip filter

    19- If we need to make our FTP Server more secure, then enable the FTP over TLS setting and by using a public/private key combination set for data encryption.

    filezilla server ftp server tls settings

    20- the way to access FTP Server from your local (internal) network, by using your browser, like Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox)

    Open your Internet Explorer, chrome, or Firefox and within the address bar, Type your FTP Server’s Hostname (or IP Address) and therefore the FTP port number (if you’ve got changed the default (21) port for FTP connections) and press Enter. (my FTP Server IP Address is “10.0.0.50” and port is “55557”, so I want to type. “ftp://10.0.0.50:55557”.

    ftp server access web browser

    21- Type your username, password > select Save password and click Log on.

    ftp server login

    22- FTP Folder successfully connected.

    ftp server windows explorer

    Access Filezilla From Windows Explorer.

    23- Open your Windows Explorer and in the address bar, Type your FTP Server’s Hostname (or IP Address) and the FTP port number (if you have changed the default (21) port for FTP connections) and press Enter.

    (My FTP Server IP Address is “10.0.0.50” and port is “55557”, so I need to type. “ftp://10.0.0.50:55557”

    ftp server access web browser

    24- If you want to add a shortcut to the FTP Shared folder into your Windows Explorer. Open my computer and Select Add network location.

    ftp server map shared folder

    25- Welcome to the Add Network Location Wizard click next.

    add network location wizard

    26- Select choose a custom network location and click next.

    create this network location wizard

    27- Type the IP Address and the port number of your FTP Server and click next.

    location network or network address

    28- Uncheck Log on anonymously box > type your FTP User name and click next.

    add network location username

    29- Type a name for this for new connection and click Next.

    add network location name

    30- Click Finish.

    successfully created network location

    31- Type your FTP server username and password > check save password box and click Log on.

    ftp server login

    32- Now new FTP network location is added in the Windows Explorer.

    ftp server map shared folder

    Note: If you want to access your FTP server from over the Internet.

    Forward the FTP connections to your FTP Server’s Internal IP Address (and port) on your Firewall/Router.

    Allow the FTP connections on the required FTP Port on your Firewall/Router.

    If you need to connect your FTP server over the Internet, you should know your Public IP Address.

    Also read this article: How to Install File Server in Server 2022.

    How to Install FTP Server 2019