/ How to Use FileZilla with WordPress. Last updated: January 15, 2017 by Keith Lock. In this tutorial, you will learn. How to upload and download files to and from the server. Common uses for connecting to the filesystem of a WordPress web site. Steps to Configure FileZilla, and Connect to a WordPress Server. First, open the FileZilla. How to download files using the FileZilla FTP client. To download files from your hosting account to your computer, first connect to the hosting account similarly to when you want to upload files. On the left side panel navigate to the location on your computer where you want to download the files. Download files using Filezilla Downloading files from your remote server to your local computer works in a similar way. This time, navigate to the file or folder you wish to download in the right pane. Nov 22, 2016 - File Transfer Protocol can be a very useful tool when you need to make direct changes to your website. From uploading images to downloading. To transfer files using FileZilla, follow these steps: Navigate through folders in the Local site and Remote site panes just as you would in Windows Explorer or the Mac OS X Finder. To open a folder, double-click it. To download a file to the local computer, drag the file from the Remote site pane to the Local site pane.
This is probably really simply and obvious, but I'm not very familiar with Filezilla and can't afford a mistake. I need to copy a file from the server to my desktop without actually removing it from the server - the live site needs to remain live as it currently stands. There is no 'Copy' option, so I'm wondering if 'Download' is the option I need to use.. but I need to ensure that 'Downloading' the files will not actually remove them from the server.
Basically, I need to save a copy of the site without actually disturbing or disrupting it online.
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Open fileZilla, Connect to your server, you will see Remote Site and Local site. Navigate to your desktop on local site window( this will change the location where the file will be downloaded). Double click/(right click and select download) on the file you want to download on the remote site window.
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Selecting 'Download' or doubleclicking the file will not delete it from the server.
Try to select the folder or the file, and drop it on your desktop folder on the left side !
It should be good !