Broken connections can means having to restart a file transfer from scratch, leading to increased bandwidth usage and wasted time.

By using the FileZilla FTP client you have the ability to resume uploads and downloads that have been manually paused, or have been interrupted for some other reason.

Rather than using a hosting companys online tool to upload file, turning to a dedicated FTP client not only adds the option to resume transfers - including file over 4GB in size - but also makes it easy to work with multiple sites.

FileZillas site management feature can be used to save the login details for several FTP servers so there is no need to constantly enter usernames and passwords manually.

The program is available for a range of platforms, providing a familiar experience no matter which operating system you are using, and handy features such as drag and drop support, directory comparison and remote file search are a boon for any web site developer.

But there is a helpful wiki tutorial, and plenty of online help to decipher the technicalities of FTP.

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But when you do need to accomplish this task, the ideal application needs to be easy to use, yet powerful enough to be all the software you are likely to need.

FileZilla has been around for a long time, accomplishing its FTP (File Transfer Protocol) efficiently for years.

As well as versions for Windows there are versions for MacOS and Linux.

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The free version lacks all the supported protocols offered by the paid version, but it is likely to be good enough for many users.

It handles standard FTP, FTP over TLS and SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol).

Those latter two protocols incorporate a measure of encryption, useful for those who want to add some security to their data transfers.

Pro version adds more clients: For those who need a bit more oopmph from the FTP style activities a Pro version adds in protocol support for Amazon S3, Backblaze B3, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure Blob and File Storage, WebDAV and OpenStack Swift.

Server version also available: for those who want to make files available to others there is also a server version of FileZilla available, though only for Windows.

But it puts everything you need at your fingertips, and all the panes have a function.

Rather like having two Windows Explorer windows opened at the same time, FileZilla shows you the local and the destination folders at the same time.

So if you are sending files to a remote location you can see them in the local file directory and watch as they arrive remotely, and if you are getting files from a remote location you can see the remote files and watch as they arrive locally.

Meanwhile a wide pane at the bottom of the screen shows the entire job list queued and waiting to be executed, with a bar indicating progress for each item as it is in transfer, and tabs that can break the complete list down into successful or failed transfers.

The various panes can be toggled off if youd rather not see them.

Site manager: If you use several different FTP sites, then the site manager is the place to store all the necessary login details.

They can even be copied here using an option in the File menu once youve set up a connection manually.

Once an FTP site is in the site manager, a simple click on its Connect button gets you to the site.

Quickconnect: The Quickconnect bar is ready as soon as you open FileZilla for you to enter the host site, user name, password and a port and then just hit the Quickconnect button.

Better still, this bar will remember its history, so you can quick connect to previous sites.

The security conscious can clear their Quickconnect history on the bar itself.

Speed limits: Those with a limited bandwidth internet connection may like the ability to set a speed limit for uploads -- so that file transfer does not interfere with other demands on bandwidth.

Cons Complex for beginners: FileZilla might look rather complex for beginners -- and the user interface is a little old school.

Also, some of the language around FTP is a little dense and FileZilla doesnt offer much by way of definition or explanation.

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