December 2006
Intermediate to advanced
1312 pages
35h 17m
English
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23.5 Handling FTP More Efficiently with FileZilla
Sure, you can deal with FTP via the Windows command-line client. Simple FTP sessions shouldn’t be a big hassle if you’re just looking to do some basic uploads and file management on the remote server, but trying to understand which versions of what files are located on which server can quickly confuse anyone.
FileZilla gives users an elegant tool to handle many FTP tasks. It’s a sensibly created tool with an intuitive GUI and a surprisingly rich set of features. Unlike command-line clients, FileZilla gives you a clear picture of your FTP environment on the server and client sides of your connection. Additionally, FileZilla is much more powerful and flexible, offering you the ability to queue file transfers and accomplish those transfers via multiple simultaneous connections.
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Tool | FileZilla |
Version covered | 2.2.24b |
Home page | |
Power Tools page | |
Summary | Simple yet powerful FTP client |
License type | GPL |
Online resources | Forums, mailing list, bug tracker, documentation |
Related tools in this book | Unleash It! |
Getting Started
FileZilla is distributed in several forms, including Windows Installer, source, and debug distributions. The Windows Installer executes as you’d expect but offers one nice insight into FileZilla’s design: you’re asked whether or not you’d like to ...
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