In this tutorial, we will show you how to download and installed FileZilla, via two possible ways to connect – using Site Manager or the Quickconnect option. For more information, about Filezilla- please read our full guiding article on what is Filezilla.
Once you've downloaded and installed FileZilla, you have two possible ways to connect – using Site Manager or the Quickconnect option.
NOTE: Before proceeding further make sure to get a hosting account from a reliable web hosting company!
In this article, we briefly guide you to get access to FileZilla through Site Manager & Quickconnect options.
In order to use the Site Manager menu, you have to below mention steps:
Step#1: Navigate to the File tab > Site Manager menu:
Step# 2: Click on New Site to configure a new connection:
Step#3: Insert FTP Details
Once you’re in the Site-Manager section, you need to add recommended SFTP settings that are highlighted below:
Host: server your account is hosted on
Port: 21098
Protocol: SFTP
Logon Type: Normal
User: your cPanel username
Password: your cPanel password
Alternative FTPES settings are:
Host: server your account is hosted on
Port: 21
Protocol: FTP
Encryption: Require explicit FTP over TLS
Logon Type: Normal
User: your cPanel username or full FTP account username, like user@domain.com
Password: your cPanel password or FTP account password
Once the basic settings are configured, switch to the tab Transfer Settings. Make sure;
Transfer mode: set to Passive
Limit number of simultaneous connections: checked
Maximum number of connections: set to 1
Once done, click on Connect to continue the process to upload your website files.
If you want to opt Quickconnect option, follow these steps:
The recommended SFTP settings are as follows;
Host: sftp://server Your account is hosted on
Username: your cPanel username
Password: your cPanel password
Port: 21098
Alternative FTPES settings are:
Host: ftpes://server Your account is hosted on
Username: your cPanel username or full FTP account username, like user@domain.com
Password: your cPanel password or FTP account password
Port: 21
Hit QuickConnect button to start the connection.
that’s it!
Now officially you are ready to upload your website files. If you connect using SFTP and cPanel login details, you will be taken to /home directory by default:
In order to upload content to your domain, you need to move to its root folder. If it is the main domain for your account, go to /home/user/public HTML directory:
The Addon domain's root folder can usually be found in/home/user/addondomain.com or /home/user/public_html/addondomain.com directory.
Once you are in the right place, choose your website files from the left column, your local device, and simply drag and drop them to the right column, your cPanel File manager:
That's it!
Now, you can easily manage one or more FTP accounts through site-manager or Quickconnect for a better FTP connection.
If you have any queries or confusion, feel free to contact our technical support team via the online chat option!
