FTP with Filezilla part 2

For part one of FTP with Filezilla click here.

In Part Two We'll cover:

How to get the online file to your computer and into your editor of choice.
How to get the edited file back online.


There are numerous ways to accomplish any given task. Here I'll show you how I do it.

The first step is setting our default editor. By doing this our file will always open in the editor we have set as default.


1. With filezilla open click on "edit" and choose "settings"




2. In the left column select "file editing".

In the right column, in the "default editor" field "browse" your computer to locate your preferred editor. If you did the default installation for your editor it'll probably be in your "Program Files" folder. If you are using MS Windows default 'notepad' it should be found in C:WINDOWS folder.

Once you have located your editor you'll need to choose that programs executable file.I use chami's html kit so the file I select is named HTMLKit.exe.

Again in the left column, Click OK. Your set to go.




3. Log into your ftp account. Navigate to the file you want to edit and click on it one time to select it.With your file selected "right click" on it. From the drop-down menu choose "view/edit". The file will automatically download to your temp folder and open in your default editor.




4. Working in your editor make the changes to your file. When your edits are done, in the tools menu click"file" > "save"




5. Switch back to viewing your filezilla window and you will see a "file has changed" alert. Click yes.

(When you are done working with your file you will tick off the box that says "finish editing and delete local file" and then click yes to upload your file.)




6.You will next be alerted that the "target file already exists". Click "ok" to approve the "over-write".




7. Refresh your browser to view your file changes online.

*TIPS to remember.

If you are editing and "saving" more than one file at a time you should expect to see the "file has changed" and "target file already exists" alerts for each file that has been changed and saved. Once the process is in motion, don't interupt it.

If you find filezilla has timed out, on your keyboard press ctrl + r and filezilla will log back on and resume in the folder you were working in.

If you find filezilla times-out too quickly you can go back to "file" > "settings". In the left column select "transfers". In the right column adjust the "timeout" section. Click "ok"