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To use FTP, you’d need to install and configure an FTP server. SFTP is the method we recommend as it works by default (no additional software is needed), and it works with a password or SSH keys :-).

To setup FileZilla to use SFTP (which works just as FTP does, but it’s secure), you’d setup a profile for the connection using the following configuration:

Port:       22
Host:       Droplet IP
Username:   root
Password:   root password
Protocol:   SFTP

If you’d prefer to use FTP, you can install and configure vsftpd. We do have an older guide that covers the basics, though it’s not 100% all-inclusive and has not been updated since SFTP is the better of the two options.

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-vsftpd-on-ubuntu-12-04

If a password was sent to you, you’re not using keys and unless you’ve gone and installed an FTP server, FTP isn’t going to connect.

Believe it or not you can use Filezilla to connect via SFTP (which is what comes with the droplets), not only is it more secure than FTP, it’s easier as you don’t even have to set it up, just connect!

Just realize that you’ll be sending your droplet’s root password unencrypted over the interent.

I usually have to manually specify port 22 in the quickconnect section of filezilla otherwise it won’t connect. Not sure why.

SFTP is so much slower than FTP that it makes it too long to wait while the project downloads to my local computer.
I want to use FTPS. How do I setup that on Ubuntu droplet?

Absolutely Stunning!!!
It’s workin’ para mi