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SFTP – Windows

Filezilla Instructions

Note: These steps assume Filezilla is installed.

  1. Click on File and then Site Manager.
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  3. In the pop-up, put the information found in the following picture. Use your CentralID instead of jqp999. Click OK.
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  5. Click the down arrow on the button below File called “Open the Site Manager” and select community.
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    A pop-up will appear asking for your password. Enter it.

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  7. Click the checkbox for “Always trust this host, add this key to the cache”. Then click “OK”. You won’t be asked this again.
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  9. In the box that says “<Empty Directory Listing>” right-click and choose “Create Directory”.
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  11. Enter “/www” in the pop-up asking for the new directory name. Click OK.
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  13. Enter the new directory by double-clicking on the “www” folder. You can now upload files by navigating to your file you want to upload, right-click on it and choose “Upload”.
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  15. When you are finished, close the window and you will disconnect.
 
 
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