Installing FileZilla
FileZilla is one of the most popular desktop FTP clients in use today. In addition to being free and open source, it is easy to use and configure. There are versions available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
FileZilla can be downloaded from the FileZilla project page . The official installation documentation for FileZilla can also be found on the FileZilla project page.
Installation: Microsoft Windows

- Download the FileZilla client setup.exe file
- Double-click the downloaded setup.exe file
- Follow the installation prompts. Use the default options for installation.
Installation: Mac OS X

- Make sure you download the appropriate version for your processor. There are versions available for both Intel and PowerPC processors. If you are unsure of which processor your Mac uses, click About this Mac from the Apple menu.
- As with most Mac installers, you need only to double click the downloaded file to extract and install.
Installation: Linux, *nix
FileZilla has been ported to many packaging systems. You should use the appropriate package for your distribution:
- Fedora / RedHat / CentOS can use the optimized RPM packages.
- SuSe also maintains RPM packages.
- Ubuntu and Debian can install with apt-get at terminal:
sudo apt-get install filezilla
- BSD, other *nix:
- Download the b-zipped source tarball from the FileZilla project page.
- Review the dependencies .
- At terminal, extract the downloaded tarball:
tar -jxvf FileZilla_[version]_src.tar.bz2
- Change into the extracted directory, configure and run make:
cd FileZilla[version] ./configure make
- Login as Super User (alternatively,
sudo) and compile:
make install