Open the site manager to view your imported site managers.Įdit a file in your remote site.In the import settings window, select the options you want to import and click ok.

Browse your local device for the XML file you received or exported from FileZilla.

Go to “File” located at the top of FileZilla and select import from the menu.

To import a site connection, you will need the XML file exported from FileZilla. To import a site connection, follow the instructions below: Recipients can import the XML file to gain all the saved site connection settings and information. This will create an XML file that can be sent to recipients.

Select “Export Filters” to save the current filters used in the local or remote browser (optional).

Select “Export Queue” to save the current transfers (optional).

This will export all saved connections: their hostname, username and password information, in addition to any advanced options (does not include PKI keys)

In the export settings window, select “Export Site Manager entries” and “Export Settings”.

Go to “File” located at the top of FileZilla and select export from the menu.

Connect to the account you want to give your user(s) access to.

Note: Exporting site connections exports ALL saved site connections. To export a site connection, follow the instructions below: To learn how to import and export site connections, follow the instructions below: Typically, importing and exporting site connections is used to give users – who have no FTP client experience – the ability to connect to their remote site quickly and with ease. Recipients can simply import the site connections directly into FileZilla and connect to your server without even needing to know hostname, username or password. Importing and exporting site connections allows you to efficiently share site connection settings with multiple recipients effortlessly. In the forth part of our FileZilla tutorials, learn how to import and export site connection settings, edit files from FileZilla and enable logs for your transfers.Ĭlick here to Download FileZilla or click here for more FileZilla Tutorials Import and Export site connections

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