{"id":153,"date":"2025-12-17T09:09:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=153"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:10:33","slug":"configuring-filezilla-client-3-5-3","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/configuring-filezilla-client-3-5-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Configuring FileZilla Client"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FileZilla is a free, open-source, and easy-to-use FTP client that lets you transfer files between your computer and your hosting space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can use it to upload website files, download existing files, or manage the directory structure of your hosting account. FileZilla supports FTP, SFTP, and FTPS, including encrypted connections over TLS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-2997465013\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get started, download FileZilla from the official website and install it on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/configuring-filezilla-client-3-5-3\/#Before_you_connect\" >Before you connect<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/configuring-filezilla-client-3-5-3\/#Quick_FTP_connection\" >Quick FTP connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/configuring-filezilla-client-3-5-3\/#Configuring_an_FTPS_connection_in_Site_Manager\" >Configuring an FTPS connection in Site Manager<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_you_connect\"><\/span>Before you connect<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To connect to your hosting account through FileZilla, you need the following details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the FTP host, shown in the mybox panel in the <strong>FTP section<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the username of your FTP account;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the password of your FTP account;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the connection port, usually <strong>21<\/strong> for FTP\/FTPS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The login details must belong to an FTP account created earlier in mybox. If you do not have an FTP account yet, create one before configuring the connection in FileZilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_FTP_connection\"><\/span>Quick FTP connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This method is useful when you want to connect quickly without saving the connection in FileZilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open FileZilla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top bar, fill in the connection fields:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Host<\/strong> \u2014 enter the FTP host shown in the mybox panel, in the <strong>FTP section<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Username<\/strong> \u2014 enter the username of your FTP account;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Password<\/strong> \u2014 enter the password of your FTP account;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Port<\/strong> \u2014 enter <strong>21<\/strong>, or leave the field empty if you are using the default port.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Quickconnect<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-46-1024x224.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-46-1024x224.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-46-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-46-768x168.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-46-18x4.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-46.png 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After connecting, the left side shows the files on your computer, and the right side shows the files on the server. You can transfer files by dragging and dropping them from one side to the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configuring_an_FTPS_connection_in_Site_Manager\"><\/span>Configuring an FTPS connection in Site Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For regular use, it is better to save the connection in <strong>Site Manager<\/strong>. This method is more practical and lets you explicitly configure connection encryption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open FileZilla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>File &gt; Site Manager<\/strong>, or use the <strong>CTRL + S<\/strong> keyboard shortcut.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new window, click <strong>New Site<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a name for the connection, such as your domain name or hosting account name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>General<\/strong> tab, fill in the fields as follows:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Host<\/strong> \u2014 enter the FTP host shown in the mybox panel;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Port<\/strong> \u2014 enter <strong>21<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protocol<\/strong> \u2014 select <strong>FTP &#8211; File Transfer Protocol<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encryption<\/strong> \u2014 select the option that requires FTP over TLS, if available;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Logon Type<\/strong> \u2014 select <strong>Ask for password<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>User<\/strong> \u2014 enter the username of your FTP account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the FTP account password when FileZilla asks for it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a certificate confirmation window appears, check the displayed information and click <strong>OK<\/strong> to continue connecting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-47-1024x598.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-47-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-47-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-47-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-47-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-47.png 1083w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"893\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-45.png 668w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-45-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-45-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[23,25],"manual_kb_tag":[415,516,824,1101,1719,4045,4046,4047,4048,4049],"class_list":["post-153","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-ftp","manualknowledgebasecat-hosting","manual_kb_tag-ftp-client","manual_kb_tag-filezilla","manual_kb_tag-open-source","manual_kb_tag-filezilla-client","manual_kb_tag-ftp-over-tls","manual_kb_tag-free-software","manual_kb_tag-polish-language","manual_kb_tag-sftp-protocol","manual_kb_tag-ftps-protocol","manual_kb_tag-tls-encryption"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3813,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/153\/revisions\/3813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=153"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}