Menus and Toolbars

1. The main menu

This section describes all items of the main menu. Using the menu, you can access a lot of different features.

File - Popup menu for some general operations and Sitemanager functions

Site Manager - Opens the Site Manager

Copy connection to site manager - Copies the current connection into the Sitemanager as a new entry

Connect to default site - Connects to the default site in the Site Manager.

Reconnect - Connects to the last server you were connected to. Useful when you've lost the connection. FileZilla automatically switches to the last used folder on the server. You can also use the button on the toolbar.

Disconnect - Disconnects from an FTP server. You can also use the button on the toolbar.

Exit - Disconnects from the server and exits FileZilla. All files in the transfer queue that have not been transferred yet are remembered for the next time FileZilla starts so that the transfers can be continued.

Edit

Settings - Opens the options dialog of FileZilla. There you can configure FileZilla.

Export settings - Exports all settings of FileZilla into a .reg file. When you select this menu item, you will be asked for a filename under which the settings will be exported. The exported settings include all options and the sitemanager entries. To import the settings, just double-click the exported .reg file in the explorer. This function is useful if you want to make a backup of all settings or if you want to copy all settings to a second machine.

Transfer - This popup menu allows you to control the file transfers.

Transfer Type - Selects the current transfer type. You can choose between ASCII, Binary and Auto. If you select ASCII, all files will be transferred in ASCII mode. If you select Binary, all files will be transferred in binary mode. If you select Auto, FileZilla detects and chooses the transfer type based on the file extension. You can enter which extensions will be considered as ASCII files in the ASCII/Binary page in the options. You should leave this setting on Auto, if you don't want to force a specific transfer type. A wrong setting may result in corrupt files.

Manual Transfer - Downloads a file from the server. You have to enter the path and the folder of the file you want to download. This is especially useful if you want to download hidden files that don't show up in the directory listing.

View - Controls the visual aspects of the main window

Refresh Views - Refreshes the file and folder views. You can also use the button on the toolbar.

Toolbar - Toggles the toolbar on or off

Statusbar - Toggles the statusbar on or off

Quickconnect Bar - Toggles the Quickconnect bar on or off

Local Treeview - Toggles the local treeview on or off. You may also use the button on the toolbar.

Remote Treeview - Toggles the remote treeview on or off. You may also use the button on the toolbar.

Message Log - Toggles the message log on or off. You may also use the button on the toolbar.

Transfer Queue - Toggles the transfer queue on or off. You may also use the button on the toolbar.

Local list view - In this popup menu you can change the layout of the local file list. You can choose between the Details, List, Small Icons and Large Icons style. You can also select which columns should be visible in details style. The Filesize, Filetype and Last Modified columns can be toggled.

Remote list view - In this popup menu you can change the layout of the remote file list. You can choose between the Details, List, Small Icons and Large Icons style. You can also select which columns should be visible in details style. The Filesize, Date/Time and Permissions columns can be toggled.

Queue

Process Queue - If checked, FileZilla processes the queue.

Export - Exports all queue items into a file

Import - Imports queue entries from an external file

Help - Use this popup menu if you need help

Contents - Displays the table of contents of the help file.

Index - Displays the index of the help file

Search - Opens the search page of the help file

About FileZilla... - Opens the Aboutbox of FileZilla with some useful information.

2. The Toolbar

From the toolbar, you have quick access to a lot of important functions. When a function is not available, the corresponding icon is greyed out.

	Opens the Site Manager
	Toggles the local treeview. When checked, the treeview is visible.
	Toggles the remote treeview. When checked, the treeview is visible.
	Toggles the transfer queue. When checked, the queue is visible.
	Toggles the Message Log. When checked, the message log is visible.
	Refreshes both the local file list as well as the remote file list.
	Starts processing the transfer queue. Use this button to start the transfer of any queue files.
	Cancels the current operation. It also stops processing the queue.
	Disconnects from a server.
	If you aren't currently connected to a server, using this button reconnects to the last used server and switches to the last used directory on the server.
	Displays the table of contents of the FileZilla documentation.

3. The Quickconnect Bar

Using the Quickconnect bar you can quickly connect to an FTP server. There are four edit fields. In the first field you have to enter the address of the FTP server. It can either be a host name (like ftp.sourceforge.net) or an IP, but FileZilla also supports addresses with username, password and port in the address. The full syntax for the address edit field is: [ftp://][User:Pass@]Host[:Port][/Path] The parameter within [ ] are optional. The first parameter specifies the protocol that should be used to connect to the server. Currently only ftp:// is supported. The second parameter specifies the username and password that should be used to connect to the server. The next optional parameter specifies the port where the server is located. If the port is not specified, FileZilla uses port 21. The last parameter specifies the remote path FileZilla should switch to when connecting.

The next two edit fields specify the username and password that should be used to connect to the server. If you leave the username field empty, anonymous logon will be selected. Both fields will be overwritten if you specify a username and/or password in the address field.

The last field specifies the port of the FTP server. By default this value is 21. Change this value if the server is located at another port. This field will be overwritten if you specify a username and/or password in the address field.

Click on Quickconnect if you are ready. FileZilla will then connect to the FTP server. If you've entered invalid information, FileZilla will display an error message.