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FileZilla v2.X.X

If you have not already downloaded and installed FileZilla, please visit the How to install FileZilla v2.X.X page.

1. Start FileZilla by double clicking the icon on the desktop.

   

2. Go to the “Edit” menu and select “Settings...”.

   

3. Make sure “Connection” is highlighted and change “Timeout Detection” to 300 seconds. This will prevent frequent disconnections.

   

4. Select “Interface settings”.
   • Turn off the “Quickconnect Bar”. The Quickconnect Bar is designed for temperary connections as the details have to be entered every time. Instead of this, Vicnet recommends using the Site Manager, details are provided below from step 10 onwards.
   • Turn on the “Remote Treeview”. The Remote Treeview allows for fast navigation of the remote site by clicking on a folder name.

   

5. Select “Local file list”. If you cannot see the “Local file list” sub option, then click the “+” sign next to the word “Interface settings” and additional options including “Local file list” should appear.
   • Change “Filesize format in details” to “Bytes”. Viewing the file size in bytes allows you to see the exact size of small files.
   • Change “File doubleclick action” to “Open”. Most people expect that double-clicking a file will open it which is why Vicnet recommends changing this setting.

   

6. Click “Remote file list”.
   • Make sure “Always show hidden files” is ticked. This allows for the viewing of “.” files in directory listings such as “.htpasswd” and “.htaccess”.
   • Change “File doubleclick action” to “Open” to match step 5.

   

7. Go to “Miscellaneous”.
   • Under “Sitemanager Options” tick “Open Sitemanager each time FileZilla starts”. This makes it easier to connect to your site when you start FileZilla.
   • Note that the “Default folder” option is the same as “Default local directory:” from step 17. It’s your choice whether you want FileZilla to remember the last folder you used on your hard drive or always start with the same folder.

   

8. Select “File viewing / Editing”.
   • For “Default program to view or edit a file” enter the path of the program you want to use. For example, if you want to use Notepad enter “C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE”.
   • You might instead want to use a program designed to edit web page files such as Crimson Editor in which case you would enter “C:\Program Files\Crimson Editor\cedt.exe”.
   • You can also use the “Browse” button to find the program on your hard drive.

   

9. Click “OK”. The screen will now look like this:

   

10. Go to the “File” menu and select “Site Manager...” OR click the picture of the world with two linked computers to get the Site Manager.

    

11. You will see the following window:

    

12. Click “New Site”.

    

13. The name of the site will be named “New FTP Site” by default. This name will be highlighted for editing when you click “New Site”.

    

14. Rename the new site with a short description of your site. This makes it easier for you to manage your site.

    

15. Enter the Site details as follows:

    

    • Host: This is the server that FileZilla should connect to at Vicnet. This is generally the website domain name: eg “mydomain.com.au” for domain name customers, or “home.vicnet.net.au” for tilde (“~”) account holders.
    • Servertype: FTP
    • Logontype: Normal
    • User: FTP username as supplied to you by Vicnet. If you have a tilde account, this is the letters following the tilde, without any trailing slashes, etc.
    • Password: Vicnet FTP password. This will have been assigned at account creation time, or during the last password change request. Check Vicnet supplied account documentation.
    Settings not specifically mentioned should not be changed from their defaults.
16. Click “Advanced” to continue.

    

17. Several settings need to be customised in this screen, those not specifically mentioned should be left at their defaults.

    

    • Default local directory: This step is optional, “Default local directory” can be left blank. Click the ellipsis (“...”) button and then select where on the hard disk the files for the website to be uploaded is. If the site hasn’t been created yet, then point to a folder where the site will be stored. Note that this option can also be configured from Step 7.
      Vicnet recommends creating a folder on your hard drive just for your website files.
    • Default remote directory: /public_html/
    • Server Timezone Offset: Adjust remote file time by 10 hours 0 minutes
    Click “OK” to be returned to the “Site Manager”.
18. Click “Connect” in the “Site Manager”.

    

Congratulations. FileZilla is now configured for use with Vicnet.