¶ Intro
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network. It is one of the easiest ways to manage your files on your GigaDrive, move them around, rename them, transfer them from GigaDrive to your computer and vice versa.
This guide will show you how you can connect to your GigaDrive using FileZilla. FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client which is available for Windows, MacOSX and Linux.
This guide applies to any FTP server application available on your dashboard. At the time of writing, the following FTP server applications are supported: vsftpd, Pure-FTPd, and SFTPGo.
¶ Install an FTP server
- Navigate to the Application Manager page and search for
vsftpdorpureftpdorsftpgo. - Click icon to open the installation window and tap Install to start the installation process.
- Once the installation is complete, click Access button to open the Access Info page. Then use an FTP client to connect to the FTP server using the provided information.
¶ Find FTP connection info
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Navigate to the Application Manager page and search for
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Click Access button to open the Access Info page.
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On this page, you will find all details for your FTP server.
- Hostname: Required for securely connecting to the FTP.
- App Username: Your FTP login username.
- App Password: Your FTP login password.
¶ Connect from Windows/Linux desktop
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Download and install filezilla from here.
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Open filezilla and navigate to File > Site Manager.
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Click New Site button to create a new FTP configuration and fill up all the details from previous step.
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Click Connect to start your FTP connection.
¶ Enabling Hidden File Listing
To enable viewing hidden file listing navigate to Server and click Force Showing Hidden Files. Then click OK.
¶ Navigating to a remote path directly
To quickly open a remote path/directory, simple enter the path in Remote Site: text field. All GigaDrive account has the following common paths.
- /storage
General root/storage directory for all apps - /storage/.appdata/
Root directory for all application data - /storage/downloads
Root directory for all downloaded data
¶ Known Issues
- Current vsftpd does not work properly with rclone.