To Upload Content/Files using FileZilla
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Open FileZilla and choose Site Manager under the File menu.
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Click the New Site button.
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Provide the following details, label the entry as yourdomainname.com and click the Connect button:
Host: yourdomainname.com
Port: 21
Protocol: FTP - File Transfer Protocol
Encryption: Require explicit FTP over TLS
Logon Type: Normal
User: FTP Username for yourdomainname.com
Password: Password for the above FTP User
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Select the Always trust certificate in future sessions. option and then click the OK button.
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Once connected, open the relevant folder by double-clicking it:
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cPanel - public_html
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Plesk - httpdocs
NoteDepending upon the Directory/Folder structure of the Web Hosting package, you would need to upload your files to the relevant folder. See details
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In the left pane, select the files to upload. Right-click and choose Upload.
The files will be transferred to the remote server.
To Enable Active/Passive Mode FTP (Anchor: ftpmode)
Different modes of data connection can be used during FTP. See details
There are 2 ways in which the data connection mode can be modified.
Global Settings
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Choose Settings under the Edit menu.
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The Passive mode for data connection is set by default. Under the Connection section, click FTP and select the Active radio button to enable the Active mode.
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Click OK to save the changes. This change will affect all the sites for whom the data connection mode was set by default.
For Individual Sites
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Choose Site Manager under the File menu.
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Select yourdomainname.com and click the Transfer settings tab. Here, you can change the data connection mode to Active or Passive.
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Click OK to save the changes. The change is saved and active for future FTP sessions of this site.