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How to get ftp account to work with filezilla on pc

Posted August 12, 2014 5.7k views

How to get ftp username, password…

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Woet August 12, 2014

Please use SSH/SCP/SFTP/rsync-over-ssh instead of FTP: http://www.43folders.com/2008/07/14/dump-ftp

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asb August 12, 2014

Check out this tutorial for information on how to setup Filezilla to use SFTP:

How To Use Filezilla to Transfer and Manage Files Securely on your VPS

The TL;DR version of it is that you should use SFTP to connect. Set the port to 22, and your username and password will be the same ones you use to log into your droplet.

How To Use Filezilla to Transfer and Manage Files Securely on your VPS
by Pablo Carranza
This article will teach you how to use Filezilla to transfer and manage files securely on your VPS.
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