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# How to use Cyberduck to transfer files via FTP?

Cyberduck is a powerful and free software for transferring files over the Internet. It is a very popular [FTP](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/what-is-the-ftp-protocol-jhosf3/?bust=1784053757312) client and is used by webmasters around the world.

# Here's how to log in to your account with Cyberduck?

*   To access your account via FTP with Cyberduck, open the app and click the Open Connection button.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/index.php?rp=/images/kb/76_1.jpg)

*   In the new screen that opens, you must provide the following connection information:
    *   Server: the host name of your server.
    *   Harbor: 21
    *   Username: your FTP username.
    *   Password: your FTP password

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/index.php?rp=/images/kb/77_2.jpg)

When you are ready, click the Connect button to sign in and you will be logged into your account via FTP.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/index.php?rp=/images/kb/78_3.jpg)

*   Download files from your account to your computer with Cyberduck.

    To download a file or folder from your hosting account to your machine, first log into your account.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/index.php?rp=/images/kb/79_4.jpg)

*   Then navigate to the desired file or folder, right-click its name, and click Upload To.
*   This will open a new window where you can view and navigate the files and folders on your computer.
*   Navigate to where you want to save the file and click the Choose button to start the download. A new window titled Transfers will appear, where you can follow the progress of the download.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/index.php?rp=/images/kb/81_5.jpg)

*   Upload files to your account from your computer with Cyberduck

*   To upload a file or folder from your computer to your account using Cyberduck, you must first navigate to the desired location for the newly uploaded information on your hosting account.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/index.php?rp=/images/kb/82_6.jpg)

*   Then right-click in the application window and select "Load".
*   This will open a new window where you can see all the files and folders on your computer.
*   Navigate to the item you want to load, left click on it and click the Load button.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/index.php?rp=/images/kb/83_7.jpg)

*   A new window titled Transfers will appear, where you can follow the progress of the upload.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/index.php?rp=/images/kb/84_8.jpg)