

You can get the source code tarball but it is always recommended to use your distribution provided package. So, let’s get started! Installing FileZilla on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions Let me show how to install FileZilla on Linux and then use it for file transfer. It supports transferring file using FTP over TLS or SSL (FTPS) and also FTP over SSH (SFTP) along with old FTP protocol. Thankfully, there are some GUI tools available that let you transfer files to or from the remote servers.įileZilla is a popular, cross-platform, open-source tool for this purpose. However, those are command line methods and not everyone feels comfortable. Once the file is successfully transferred, you should be able to see it in action.If you ask the geeky sysadmins, they will swear by rsync or scp commands for transferring files between remote server and local system. If you’re using a command-line FTP client, you can use the FTP PUT command. If you’re using a graphical FTP client, you can usually drag and drop the file from one directory to the other.


Ensure that proFTPD is running in the XAMPP control panel.Change the ownership and permissions of the htdocs/ subdirectory of the XAMPP installation directory (typically, /opt/lampp) so that it is writable by the the new ftp group.

Add your account (in this example, susan) to the new group.This group will contain those user accounts allowed to upload files via FTP. Open a new Linux terminal and ensure you are logged in as root.Ĭreate a new group named ftp. Make sure to start the service from XAMPP control panel -> manage servers.įurther complete instructions can be found at localhost XAMPP dashboard -> How-to guides -> Configure FTP Access. XAMPP for linux and mac comes with ProFTPD.
