FireFTP

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FireFTP is an add-on for the Firefox browser that adds an FTP client to Firefox.

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Download and Install

You can download the FireFTP add-on from the FireFTP page of the Firefox Add-ons site.

Starting FireFTP

You open FireFTP by selecting FireFTP from the Firefox Tools menu:


FireFTP appears in a tab in the current Firefox window or in a new Firefox window depending on how Firefox is configured.


The left-hand side of the window shows folders and files on your PC. The right hand side will show folders and files on the FTP server when you are connected to one.

Adding an FTP Server

Before you can connect to an FTP server you have to add a FireFTP account for that server. To add an account, click the "Manage Accounts" link and select "New...":


That will open the Account Manager window:


In the screenshot above, I have set the 4 properties that you need to supply.

  1. I set the Account Name. You can use any name that makes sense to you.
  2. I set the Host, which must be either an IP address (like "1.2.3.4") or a hostname like "ftp.example.com". To access your own FTP server, use the name of your domain preceded by "ftp.". If your domain was "mysite.com", you specify "ftp.mysite.com".
  3. I set the Login value, which must be set to a valid FTP user name on the given FTP server. You can use your cPanel user name.
  4. I set the Password, which must be set to the password for the FTP user specified in the Login field.

Connecting to an FTP Server

To connect to an FTP server, select the server from the list of FireFTP accounts in the pulldown menu next to the Manage Accounts link and then click the "Connect" button. In the example below, I selected "FHH Example" and the cursor is hovering over the Connect link:


After clicking Connect, the right-hand side of the FireFTP window will show folders and files from the FTP server.

Transferring Files

There are a variety of ways to transfer files.

  • You can transfer files from your PC to the FTP server by selecting the files on the left-hand side of the window and clicking the arrow that points to the right. This is often called "uploading".
  • You can transfer files from the FTP server to your PC by selecting the files on the right-hand side of the window and clicking the arrow that points to the left. This is often called "downloading".
  • You can transfer multiple files by using the shift-click or control-click methods to select multiple files before pressing one of the arrow icons.
  • You can transfer entire folders by selecting a folder and then clicking one of the arrow icons.
NOTE: FireFTP will sometimes fail to transfer some files when you attempt to transfer hundreds at a time. If you have many, many files to upload, I suggest that you split the files into groups of a few hundred (at most) and transfer them in batches.

Other Operations

You can also use FireFTP to add or delete folders and perform other maintenance tasks. Right-click on files or folders on either side of the window to open a context menu that includes various file and folder manipulation commands.

  • You can transfer files or folders by dragging items from one side of the window to the other.
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