Accessing FTP servers with Mozilla Firefox
Limitations
Firefox allows for simple browsing and downloading from FTP sites:
- Firefox does not support active FTP mode.
- Firefox does not support FTP uploading. To upload files to FTP servers, it is recommended that you use a separate FTP program. In addition, there may be third-party Firefox extensions that can help you.
Downloading files from FTP servers
When you access an FTP server in Firefox, the address will begin with ftp:// (e.g. ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/). File and folders are listed as if you were browsing a computer hard drive.
- Clicking on a folder will navigate you to the contents of the folder.
- Clicking on a file will make Firefox try to display that file. (As if you clicked on that a link to that file on any webpage.)
To download a file:
- Hold down the Ctrl key while you click on the file name.
- Select Save Link As...
- You will be prompted to choose where on your computer to save it. Choose a location, and click Save.
FTP servers that require a username and password
By default, Firefox accesses FTP servers anonymously. To provide a username and password, put the username before the server name in the URL, and divide it with an @ symbol. e.g. ftp://chris@ftp.mozilla.org/
Firefox will prompt you for your password.
If you tell Firefox to remember your password, it will be saved in the same manner as passwords for any other website. See Remembering passwords.
