You should now be connected to CompleteFTP through FileZilla, using whatever protocol specified in your URL. Both warnings are displayed below - you will receive only one of them, depending on the protocol used.

This warning is because you have never connected to this server before, and FileZilla does not have its host key (SFTP/SCP) or its certificate (encrypted FTP)- which identifies the server to clients - installed.Ĭlick Yes to the warning to add the certificate or host key to your cache. If you have chosen SFTP or FTPS, a warning about the host will appear. Press QuickConnect to connect to the server.Ħ. ( you can leave the Port section blank, unless you require a specific port number)ĥ. These should be the same details you entered for this user when they were added to CompleteFTP using the CompleteFTP Manager (see Getting Started With CompleteFTP) Enter your users's details into the Username and Password sections. If you want to connect using SFTP (FTP over SSH) enter the address as 's'. If you want to connect using FTPS (FTP over SSL), enter the address as 'ftps://'. Enter your server's address into the Host Section ( use 127.0.0.1, or localhost if you are connecting from the same computer you are hosting the server on).

Near the top of the FileZilla window, there is a QuickConnect Bar:Ģ. After installing FileZilla, open up the program. Connecting to CompleteFTP with Filezilla via password authentication Steps:ġ. There are two authentication methods: password authentication and public key authentication.īefore looking at this tutorial, make sure you have CompleteFTP installed, and a user created ( see here). This tutorial demonstrates how to connect to your CompleteFTP server using the popular FTP/SFTP client, FileZilla, which can be downloaded here. CompleteFTP: Connecting to CompleteFTP with Filezilla Connecting to CompleteFTP with Filezilla

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