Site Manager

FileZilla Site Manager

The Site Manager allows FileZilla client users to store information about their FTP sites.

link title===Starting Site Manager=== The Site Manager command is located under the File sub menu. You can also press CTRL+s

Site Manager Dialog

Use the Select Entry panel on the left to select the target site. Once a site is selected, you may do the following with it :

• Connect to,
• Edit,
• Copy,
• Rename, or
• Delete.

Use the New Folder button to introduce or add folders.

In the right panel, you have 4 tabs to enter a few needed and many optional information about the selected site on the left. They are the following:

• GENERAL tab : Here, you may enter :
  • the hostname : Example: ftp.ifyouliked.com
  • the Port number : only if it differs from the standards
  • the type of FTP server you will connect to (such as FTP or SFTP),
  • the type of login that will take place, when appropriate. The options are:
    • Anonymous: You can't enter a username and password. In this case the username always is anonymous.
    • Normal: You have to enter a username and if required, a password.
    • Ask for password: FileZilla asks you the password during logon and it remembers the password during the session.
    • Interactive: FileZilla asks for the password ... and asks again for every new connection to the server.
    • Account: Selecting this enables the "Account" field in the bookmark's settings. This account type is for FTP only, SFTP does not have support for it.
  • the user ID to use when connecting,
  • the password required : optional
  • the account information needed : optional
  • comments about the site : optional

• ADVANCED tab: Here you may enter :
  • Servertype : allows you to make a special selection for this FTP target. Most sites will work fine with the Default value, however some will require SFTP.
  • Bypass proxy : Allows to bypass any proxy server.
  • Default local directory field : Allows you to specify a starting local folder when activating a connection. Example: D:\sites\site1
  • Default remote directory : Allows you to specify a starting remote sub-folder when activating a connection. Begin it with a / and add only the path that follows the root ftp directory. Example: /public_html
  • Time Zone Settings : Allows to interpret time zone values for the FTP server different from its real settings. See the server timezone offset page for more information.

• TRANSFER SETTINGS tab: Specifies in more detail how transfer may take place.

• CHARSET tab : Specifies the character set used to communicate with the targeted FTP site.