Download wordpress files using filezilla

Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. How to upload and download files to and from the server. Common uses for connecting to the filesystem of a WordPress web site. Next, open the Site Manager from the File menu.

Click the New Site button, and give it a name. Next, you must add the credentials to login to the server. After completion of download extract the. Its look like below, Left hand side is unzip file of WordPress.

You can also details view the WordPress directories which is you can later use for modification, like wp-config-sample. Now you can guess that all the files ends with. Now login to FileZilla and locate the extracted source folder of WordPress in your computer , select all, on right click you get a menu to upload your files, click upload. I recommend keeping Filezilla on your computer, you may need it later to fix a problem with your site, in fact, updating WordPress with plugins and themes can break the site, so, there is no way to fix that problem without having fast FTP access to the right files.

To start a new connection on Filezilla, click on the bottom located at the top left area of the interface, just like the next screenshot. You can use it later to quickly connect and choose a website if you have many. Here is how to connect to WordPress with Filezilla, the following is a clear screenshot I create, so, you can learn how to add the FTP detail without being confused. The steps for connection are next you can open the photos in a new tab if you want to zoom in just click on it.

Now, after connecting to your server with Filezilla, you get the below window. To upload files to WordPress, you just need to copy them from the left area in Blue color and paste them in the right area in Green.

If all is well, then in the top window of FileZilla, you will have seen a series of messages, and in the large window, you will see a listing of the files will appear.

If you had a problem, then it is time to go troubleshooting! Look at the top area of FileZilla main window and check the messages. You must be logged in to submit feedback.