Initial Account Setup

FileZilla is open source FTP software for Windows, Mac or Linux - to you and me that means 'Free'! You can download it from http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client. In this tutorial we're going to work on the Windows version.

Install as you would any software for your operating system - for Windows, double click the .exe file you've just downloaded. Once it's installed, open the program.

A window will appear - click to create a new connection, as shown below.

Now click the New Site button to create a new FTP site.

You need to fill in the details for your FTP account. These will have been sent by email - if you don't have FTP details, please email and I will set up your account.

You will have:

FTP Server: photoshopservices.dyndns.org

Username: USERNAME

Password: PASSWORD

Directory: /YourDirectory

In the orange highlighted section, give your FTP account a name, such as Photoshop Services FTP.

In the red highlighted section, type photoshopservices.dyndns.org

In the blue highlighted section, type the Username provided in your email.

In the black highlighted section, type the Password provided in your email.

In the yellow sections, put port 21 and logontype Normal.

Now go to the Advanced tab.

In green highlighted section, type the directory name or folder name from your email.

Now hit Connect. The window will disappear, and you will be connected to the server.

 

Transferring Files

The interface can look a little complicated to start with, but don't worry, it's not actually.

The red section is your computer. The top half is just for folders, and the bottom half shows you the folder contents.

The blue section is the server. The top half is just for folders, and the bottom half shows you the folder contents.

To upload files to the FTP server, simply drop the files or folders from the left hand side over to the right hand side. You can also drop files or folders directly from Explorer, and you can create folders, rename, delete, and so forth.

To download files from the FTP server, do the exact opposite.

To disconnet, hit the button marked below, or just close the program.

Next time you come back to the FTP server, it will remember your server settings. Click the button to reconnect.