Questions tagged [filezilla]
Open source FTP program
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How can I get FileZilla to ignore folder or files (like .svn or CVS)?
How can I get FileZille to ignore folders or files? I don't want to upload my version-control info to my web-server!
(question implied in a comment to another answer).
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Connect to server using SFTP and a public SSH key using FileZilla on Windows
Is it possible to generate an SSH key on a Windows machine and then use that key to connect to a server using SFTP via FileZilla?
This is all working with my Mac, but I have a client that is stuck in ...
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How do I send a file with FileZilla from the command line?
I have a batch file that builds an application, and then I want to upload it to an FTP server from the command line.
Considering I do the upload manually with FileZilla, is there a command line for ...
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View the size of a directory with filezilla
Is there a way to see the size of a directory and all it´s content with the Filezilla client?
In my case I want to see the size of a complete WordPress installation (themes, plugins, uploads, backups ...
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How to find vscode installed path in ubuntu
I am trying to change the FileZilla filetype association and set vscode as default for any filetype. I couldn't find installed application path or executable file to give a path. How do I make vscode ...
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How to copy files from one directory to another on the same server using FileZilla?
I want to copy files from one directory to another on the same server using FileZilla. Please guide me how can it be done?
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Server sent passive reply with unroutable address in FileZilla
I am trying to browse old plain FTP server with FileZilla and getting the following errors
Server sent passive reply with unroutable address. Using server address instead.
Browsing is nearly ...
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How to change FileZilla so that View/Edit opens .html in Notepad++, not Firefox
Currently Firefox is set by Windows to open .html files. I'm hoping I can sort of override this in FileZilla so I can do quick edits and then upload them to the server.
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FileZilla on Mac OS X can't open .ssh directory to get my keyfile
I'm trying to log on to my Amazon EC2 cloud server instance with FileZilla,
To do this I need to specify a keyfile for SFTP over SSH,
However, FileZilla in OS X can't open files in hidden ...
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Filezilla on Mac: SFTP with passwordless authentication?
I am trying to follow the instructions here for OSX
http://wiki.filezilla-project.org/Howto
I can successfully ssh to the target server with no username/password (OSX picks up my certificates from ...
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FileZilla stuck at Initializing TLS
I am having an issue with FileZilla. I try to establish an FTP connection with my server but end up stuck at the same initial message after trying quite a few rounds. I am able to use the same host, ...
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Connection to FileZilla FTP server works, but directory listing fails
I am trying to set up a local FTP server in my house. Whenever I connect to the account on the computer that hosts the server, everything works, but when I try connecting on another computer, the ...
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Will FileZilla resume interrupted downloads?
I have to download a 15GB file from my client's system using FileZilla. However the download looks like it will take a very long time, more than one day.
Can I resume the download after restarting my ...
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Show fingerprint again
I have connected to my FTP server, which is configured for explicit FTP over TLS. When I connected to it for testing purposes, it showed some certificate fingerprint information.
Is it possible to ...
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FileZilla - How to synchronize two-way (newest file wins)?
I use several computers to maintain a website. I want to reflect all changes both ways.
This is a very standard procedure, but I can't find how to do it with FileZilla.
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Filezilla: How to refresh a FTP folder automatically
I'm using Filezilla to check if new files arrived in different folder on a FTP. But I always have to do a refresh of the folder manually with F5.
When I click on a folder that I already clicked ...
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FileZilla: Can I run a remote shell command via FileZilla client?
I have a very simple question. Can I run a remote shell command
on the server via FileZilla client. For instance can I do a:
tar -zxvf myarchive.tar.gz
etc... (didn't think it was possible with ...
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Compressing and extracting folders via FileZilla
I want to rar and extract folder(of my wordpress site) in the host machine using FileZilla ? Is it possible with FileZilla ? If not what you will suggest ? I dont have SSH access.
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Configuring an SSH tunnel with FileZilla
Is there any way to configure FileZilla on Microsoft Windows so that it connects to an SFTP server through some SSH tunnel?
E.g., with WinSCP, I can do the following:
I don't want to have to launch ...
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FileZilla: Transfer file remote server to remote server from a local computer
Using FileZilla, is it possible to transfer files between two remote servers (say Server A and Server B) while accessing them from a local computer (say computer C)?
The way I currently do is, using ...
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Change FileZilla settings in Ubuntu Linux so view/edit uses gedit
This is similar to the Super User question How to change FileZilla so that View/Edit opens .html in Notepad++, not Firefox, but I am asking for FileZilla in Linux. I am using Ubuntu 10.0.4 (Lucid ...
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FileZilla can't drag and drop to Windows Explorer
When I try to drag and drop to my desktop or any folder outside of FileZilla, I get an error:
Could not determine the target of the Drag&Drop operation. Either the shell extension is not ...
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Set Filezilla so that it view/edit by default instead of downloading
I'm working on Ubuntu and using FileZilla. I was wondering that when I doubleclick on a remote file, if it was possible to open it in an editor instead of downloading it. (Automatically View/Edit ...
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FTP Passive mode (Filezilla) Windows server 2012 occasional " 426 Connection closed; aborted transfer of ""
Good Morning everyone,
I'm hosting a FileZilla FTP server (passive mode) on a WIN 2012 R2 server hosted in MS Azure.
FTP transfers are generally working fine - Several FTP uploads and retrievals are ...
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How can I connect Filezilla to a Vagrant VM?
A friend has set up a vagrant vm running Ubuntu with many directories and files in it. The VM is running locally on my computer using Virtual Box. I don't want to setup a shared folder in it but I ...
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Accidentally set the FileZilla option to "Upload overwrite everything"
How can I change that setting?
I want to upload files only if they are newer than the version in the FTP server.
Is there a reset setting options that I can use without erasing my FTP connection ...
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Accessing Amazon EC2 in Filezilla SFTP
I need help/guide how I can open my ssh access from a GUI or Filezilla.
Here's the scenario my developer just left me with the login info to my Amazon EC2. Now I am finding difficulties in ...
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Decrypt FileZilla's stored password (knowing the master password)
Update: I just remembered my password, but I'd like to know it anyway.
Original:
I've stored a site in FileZilla's site manager and I use its password encryption with a master password (which I know)...
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FileZilla times out when transferring large file
I have a file residing on a FTP site that I am trying to download. The FTP site is a secure site and requires a user name and password. The size of the file I am trying to download is 2.98GB. Part ...
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How do I determine the optimal maximum simultaneous transfers in Filezilla?
How do I determine the optimal maximum simultaneous transfers in Filezilla?
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Directory listing from FileZilla Server fail with 425 Can't open data connection for transfer of "..."
If I am on my LAN I can connect problem free using the IP of my server. If I am outside (and this just started happening today) of my LAN and I try to connect to my server, this is the error I get:
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Mac: Edit in Filezilla with Sublime text always open a new Sublime window
With my Mac, everytime I want to Edit a file from Filezilla, it open a new Sublime text window. Is there a way to tell Filezilla to open the file in the current window if it already exist?
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Why does FileZilla descend into a directory when deleting?
Why does FileZilla itterrate through each file in a folder and delete each one instead of just deleting the folder? I know this sounds like a simple question, and it probably has the simple answer ...
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Why does FileZilla ask for password every now and then?
I am downloading thousands of files over FTP using Filezilla. The download takes several hours, so I want to run it overnight, but there is a problem - Filezilla keeps re-asking the password every now ...
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Any way to skin the Filezilla UI?
This is petty, I know. But Filezilla is so much nicer looking on Linux and Mac OS, and I presume it's due to the nasty Windows Redmondish inset dividers that are just there in the OS.
Is there any ...
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Auto transfer files in FTP with FileZilla
I want to auto transfer my files to my server after saving them, like in Dreamweaver and Notepad++. As of today i need to confirm the process before FileZilla transfers the files. Is there a solution ...
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Unable to connect to FTP server using Filezilla with router in-between
While connecting to my web server using filezilla, i am getting this error:
Status: Resolving address of ftp.mysite.org.in
Status: Connecting to 199.199.199.18:21...
Status: Connection established, ...
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Does FileZilla contain a virus?
I downloaded FileZilla from SourceForge on February 16, install was OK, but recently my antivirus said that the file contains a virus (MalSign.Generic.550). Previously there was no notification about ...
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Automate file upload in FileZilla using a script [duplicate]
Consider:
D:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe -c 0/GG/DG/ -a "K:\YY\XXXXX\AAAA\BB\idS.txt"
This code doesn't work as it says:
"PATH NOT FOUND" K:\YY\XXXXX\AAAA\BB\idS.txt
However
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FileZilla reporting "GnuTLS error -48: Key usage violation in certificate has been detected"
I get the following error when connecting to our server:
GnuTLS error -48: Key usage violation in certificate has been
detected. Could not connect to server
This problem appeared after upgrading ...
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Unable to connect to FTP server from another computer with FileZilla
I created an FTP server on my local Windows 7 machine with IIS.
I can connect to the server with the machine on which I created the server, but I can't connect to the server with my laptop which is ...
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How to use sudo from within Windows GUI clients bypassing tty
I need to copy files via ssh but I am getting permission denied.
How can I log as a root by windows clients such us FileZilla/WinSCP?
I try execute command:
sudo su, but I am getting error: You ...
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How to use FileZilla to connect with indirect remote server?
I need to use FileZilla to connect with a server 10.12.23.4 which belongs to our school. However, I am now not in school, so if to connect with that server, I need to use my personal account to first ...
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Use the option "establish connection in a new tab" Filezilla by default
Is there any way to remove this dialog box and use the option "establish connection in a new tab" by default?
I am annoyed to have this additional click to do each time I connect to an FTP server. ...
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How do I place a directory on my network on the local view of filezilla in Mac OS X?
I am trying to get to a folder on my local network on the local view of filezilla in Mac OS X. When I browse to network I can see the folder fine. But I can't browse to it in filezilla ( Network ...
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Eclipse as editor for FileZilla. How do I configure it?
I've decided to switch from Netbeans IDE to Eclipse PDT. I use FileZilla to edit files on FTP. I wish to use Eclipse PDT as default file editor for FileZilla.
I opened up FileZilla, went to Edit > ...
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FileZilla: connect from macOS via gateway to target
The OS of my local computer is MacOS (Catalina) and I want to transfer files to and from a remote server using FileZilla. I have to connect to a computer which sits in a protected subnet, so it's only ...
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FileZilla keeps asking me for password and verification code
Yesterday I secured my VPS (Ubuntu 18.04) with two-factor authentication (Google Authenticator). I used this tutorial to achieve this. When I tried to login to my VPS with SSH (I'm using PuTTY), it ...
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FTP move files/folder on remote server in FileZilla
I have a folder on my server that I want to move to a different location on that same server.
I see that I can move a file/folder into a sibling folder, or up one folder, by dragging it over the "...
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What's the best way to use Filezilla's bookmarks / site manager?
I have several different sites on different servers at any given time. I'm currently using Filezilla as my ftp client, but I can't seem to figure out how the bookmarks are supposed to work. I've tried ...
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