Connecting to Plone via FTP
This How-to applies to: Any version.
Before you begin
Download and install the current version of FileZillla
* FileZilla is open-source FTP software for Windows
Getting started
1) Launch FileZilla.
2) Click File>Site Manager
3) Click New Site
4) Type a name for the new
site settings
5) Enter basic
FTP settings as follows
Host: <URL of your site here>
Port: 8021 (8021 is the standard FTP port for Plone, however, your site may use a different port; check with your hosting provider)
Logon type: Normal
Username: your Plone username
Password: your Plone password
This screen should look roughly like this:

6) Click Advanced...
7) Set advanced settings
Default remote: your default site directory (ask your hosting provider for this information)
Passive transfer mode: Use passive mode
This screen should look like this:

You should now be able to use these settings to connect to your Plone site and to FTP files in and out.