Site Manager

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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.