What is FileZilla?

FileZilla is a free software used to transfer files between your computer and a web server.

In simple words, FileZilla helps you upload, download, delete, and manage website files on a hosting server.

Simple example

Suppose you created a website on your computer:

My Website
│
├── index.html
├── style.css
├── script.js
└── images/

You can use FileZilla to upload these files to your web hosting server. After uploading, people can access your website through your domain name.

How FileZilla works

Your Computer
      │
      │ Upload / Download Files
      ▼
   FileZilla
      │
      │ FTP / SFTP Connection
      ▼
Web Server / Hosting
      │
      ▼
   Your Website

Main Uses of FileZilla

1. Upload website files

You can upload HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, PDFs, and other files from your computer to a web server.

Example: Upload index.html to your hosting server to make your website live.

2. Download files from the server

You can download website files from your hosting server to your computer for backup or editing.

3. Manage website files

FileZilla allows you to:

• Create folders
• Delete files
• Rename files
• Move files
• Copy files

4. Connect securely using SFTP

FileZilla supports SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol), which is commonly used to securely transfer files to servers such as an AWS EC2 instance.

Example:

Your Windows Computer
        │
        │ SFTP
        ▼
AWS EC2 Linux Server
        │
        ▼
Website Files

5. Transfer files to Linux servers

For example, if you have an AWS EC2 Ubuntu server, you can use FileZilla to upload:

HTML files
CSS files
JavaScript files
Images
Python applications
Node.js applications
Docker files

FileZilla connection details

To connect to a server, you usually need:

Information	Example
Host	Server IP address or domain
Username	ubuntu / root / hosting username
Password	Server or hosting password
Port	21 for FTP, 22 for SFTP

For an AWS EC2 server, SFTP using port 22 is commonly used.

FileZilla in one line

FileZilla is a file transfer tool that helps you move and manage files between your computer and a web server.

Example for your learning

Since you are learning AWS, Linux, Docker, and web deployment, FileZilla can be useful for transferring your website or application files from Windows → AWS EC2 Ubuntu Server.