FileZilla Download Instructions

FileZillla is a freeware application. You can download it from a number of sites on the internet, but you need to be careful. Many sites will bundles extra junk with the installation, including installing sample software and changing your default search engine on your browser.

Full Version

To download the full version, please go to the main area of the FileZilla organization website:

http://filezilla-project.org

and click on the button labelled Dowload FileZilla Client. At this point, it should automatically detect your platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) and load the page with the proper version for your computer. Click on the Download link and then wait a few seconds for the download to start. After it starts, double-click on the downloaded file to start the installation, but BE CAREFUL! When it gives you an option to select what is installed, be sure to turn off all of the extra stuff.

Portable Version

The portable version uses a simple installation utility that does not install any extra junk. However, this version only works on the Windows platform. To download it, go to the following website:

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/filezilla_portable

and click on the Download Now link. Wait a few seconds and the download will start. Then move the *.exe file that you downloaded to the location where you want to use it and double-click on the file. This will extract it to the enclosing folder into a subfolder called FileZillaPortable. Go into this subfolder and launch the FileZillaPortable.exe file.