Menus and Toolbars

1. The main menu

This section describes all items of the main menu. Using the menu, you can access a lot of different features.

> File - Popup menu for some general operations and Sitemanager functions

> > Site Manager - Opens the Site Manager

> > Copy connection to site manager - Copies the current connection into the Sitemanager as a new entry

> > Connect to default site - Connects to the default site in the Site Manager.

> > Reconnect - Connects to the last server you were connected to. Useful when you've lost the connection. FileZilla automatically switches to the last used folder on the server. You can also use the button on the toolbar.

> > Disconnect - Disconnects from an FTP server. You can also use the button on the toolbar.

> > Exit - Disconnects from the server and exits FileZilla. All files in the transfer queue that have not been transferred yet are remembered for the next time FileZilla starts so that the transfers can be continued.

> Edit

> > Settings - Opens the options dialog of FileZilla. There you can configure FileZilla.

> > Export settings - Exports all settings of FileZilla into an .xml file. When you select this menu item, you will be asked for a filename under which the settings will be exported. This function is useful if you want to make a backup of the settings or if you want to copy all settings to a second machine.

> > Import settings - Imports settings from an previously exported .xml file.

> Transfer - This popup menu allows you to control the file transfers.

> > Transfer Type - Selects the current transfer type. You can choose between ASCII, Binary and Auto. If you select ASCII, all files will be transferred in ASCII mode. If you select Binary, all files will be transferred in binary mode. If you select Auto, FileZilla detects and chooses the transfer type based on the file extension. You can enter which extensions will be considered as ASCII files in the ASCII/Binary page in the options. You should leave this setting on Auto, if you don't want to force a specific transfer type. A wrong setting may result in corrupt files.

> > File overwrite settings - This menu item opens a submenu. In this menu you can set the default behaviour for file transfers where the target file already exists. The default setting is Ask. When selected, FileZilla will ask every time how to proceed when a target already exists.

> > Manual Transfer - Sets up a manual transfer. You have to enter the server address, the path and the folder of the file local and remote file and which type of transfer (Upload or Download) should be established. This is especially useful if you want to transfer hidden files that don't show up in the directory listing or if it's not possible to list the contents of a directory.

> View - Controls the visual aspects of the main window

> > Refresh Views - Refreshes the file and folder views. You can also use the button on the toolbar.

> > Show hidden files - Some servers don't show hidden files like dotfiles (filenames starting with a dot) by default. Enable Show hidden files if you want to see those file. However, not all servers support these feature, they may return an error or may return broken or incomplete directory listings. So be careful when enabling this feature.

> > Toolbar - Toggles the toolbar on or off

> > Statusbar - Toggles the statusbar on or off

> > Quickconnect Bar - Toggles the Quickconnect bar on or off

> > Local Treeview - Toggles the local treeview on or off. You may also use the button on the toolbar.

> > Remote Treeview - Toggles the remote treeview on or off. You may also use the button on the toolbar.

> > Message Log - Toggles the message log on or off. You may also use the button on the toolbar.

> > Transfer Queue - Toggles the transfer queue on or off. You may also use the button on the toolbar.

> > Local list view - In this popup menu you can change the layout of the local file list. You can choose between the Details, List, Small Icons and Large Icons style. You can also select which columns should be visible in details style. The Filesize, Filetype and Last Modified columns can be toggled.

> > Remote list view - In this popup menu you can change the layout of the remote file list. You can choose between the Details, List, Small Icons and Large Icons style. You can also select which columns should be visible in details style. The Filesize, Date/Time and Permissions columns can be toggled.

> Queue

> > Process Queue - If checked, FileZilla processes the queue.

> > Use multiple connections - FileZilla can transfer up to 10 files (number can be set in the settings dialog, default is 2) simultaniously when enabled. If you don't want FileZilla to use multiple connections, disable this feature. You may also have to disable this feature for servers which do not support multiple connections. FileZilla can detect such servers automatically, but some misconfigured servers may even ban you for some time when trying to establish multiple connections, so disabling this prevents problems with some servers.

> > Export - Exports all queue items into a file

> > Import - Imports queue entries from an external file

> Server

> > Change password - Allows you to change the password used to connect to te server. Due to security considerations, not all servers allow you to change the password this way.

> > Enter raw FTP command - Opens an input dialog where you can enter any FTP command. This is useful if you want to perform actions on the servers not otherwise supported by FileZilla.

> > Copy URL to clipboard - Copies the address of the current server and path to the clipboard

> Help - Use this popup menu if you need help

> > Contents - Displays the table of contents of the help file.

> > Index - Displays the index of the help file

> > Search - Opens the search page of the help file

> > About FileZilla... - Opens the Aboutbox of FileZilla with some useful information.

2. The Toolbar

From the toolbar, you have quick access to a lot of important functions. When a function is not available, the corresponding icon is greyed out.

> | Opens the Site Manager
> | Toggles the local treeview. When checked, the treeview is visible.
> | Toggles the remote treeview. When checked, the treeview is visible.
> | Toggles the transfer queue. When checked, the queue is visible.
> | Toggles the Message Log. When checked, the message log is visible.
> | Refreshes both the local file list as well as the remote file list.
> | Starts processing the transfer queue. Use this button to start the transfer of any queue files.
> | Cancels the current operation. It also stops processing the queue.
> | Disconnects from a server.
> | If you aren't currently connected to a server, using this button reconnects to the last used server and switches to the last used directory on the server.
> | Displays the table of contents of the FileZilla documentation.

3. The Quickconnect Bar

Using the Quickconnect bar you can quickly connect to an FTP server. There are four edit fields. In the first field you have to enter the address of the FTP server. It can either be a host name (like ftp.sourceforge.net) or an IP, but FileZilla also supports addresses with username, password and port in the address. The full syntax for the address edit field is: [protocol://][User:Pass@]Host[:Port][/Path] The parameter within [ ] are optional. The first parameter specifies the protocol that should be used to connect to the server. Supported protocols are ftp://, ftps:// (FTP over SSL) and sftp:// (Secure FTP using SSH2). If no protocol is specified, ftp:// is used. The second parameter specifies the username and password that should be used to connect to the server. The next optional parameter specifies the port where the server is located. If the port is not specified, FileZilla uses port 21. The last parameter specifies the remote path FileZilla should switch to when connecting.

The next two edit fields specify the username and password that should be used to connect to the server. If you leave the username field empty, anonymous logon will be selected. Both fields will be overwritten if you specify a username and/or password in the address field.

The last field specifies the port of the FTP server. By default this value is 21. Change this value if the server is located at another port. This field will be overwritten if you specify a username and/or password in the address field.

Click on Quickconnect if you are ready. FileZilla will then connect to the FTP server. If you've entered invalid information, FileZilla will display an error message. The arrow next to the quickconnect buttons opens a dropdown menu. Using the Clear item in the menu you can empty the quickconnect bar. Below this entry, a list of the 10 most recently visited servers in the current session is maintained. Select server from the list to connect to it.