Configuring your website in FileZilla

Updated: 28 September 2026 · Applies to: FileZilla Client 3.x, WinSCP and Cyberduck

Saving your website in FileZilla's Site Manager means you can connect with one click, with the right encryption settings.

Steps

1. In FileZilla, open File › Site Manager.
2. Click New site and give it a name.
3. Set Protocol to FTP - File Transfer Protocol and Encryption to Require explicit FTP over TLS. (If you have SSH access, you can choose SFTP and port 22 instead.)
4. Enter the Host (your domain or the server name from cPanel's Configure FTP Client) and port 21.
5. Set Logon Type to Normal and enter your FTP username (for FTP accounts, the full name@yourdomain.com) and password.
6. Click Connect. The first time, FileZilla shows the server's certificate; tick to trust it and click OK.

Your files are on the right; open public_html to work on your website.

Tip: If the connection hangs while listing folders, open the site's Transfer Settings tab and set the transfer mode to Passive.