---
title: "Managing your files in FileZilla"
description: "FileZilla not only allows you to upload and download files to your server, you can also manage them by creating, deleting, renaming and changing the permissions on the files and folders. Before you..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/ftp/managing-your-files-in-filezilla/
date: 2011-09-13
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["FTP"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Managing your files in FileZilla

FileZilla not only allows you to upload and download files to your server, you can also manage them by **creating**, **deleting**, **renaming** and changing the **permissions** on the files and folders. Before you can do any of the following, you will need to connect using FileZilla.

**Note!** If you do not know how to connect using FileZilla, please see our article on [Configuring your site in FileZilla](/support/website/ftp/configuring-your-site-in-filezilla/).

The following sections will explain how to manage your files in FilesZilla.

## Creating a directory or file

1. [Open FileZilla ](/support/website/ftp/configuring-your-site-in-filezilla/)
2. [![Create a directory in FileZilla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-1-create-directory.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-1-create-directory.gif) Right click in the “*Filename*” window underneath the “*Remote Site*” where you want to create a file or folder. This will open the options pop up box. Select the **Create Directory** option to create a folder. [![Create a file in FileZilla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-2-create-file.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-2-create-file.gif) To create a file you select the **Create new file** option.
3. [![Name the file or folder FileZilla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-3-folder-file-name.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-3-folder-file-name.gif) Type in the name os the file or folder and click OK. The file or folder will show in your files on the server.

## Renaming a Folder or File

1. [Open FileZilla ](/support/website/ftp/configuring-your-site-in-filezilla/)
2. [![Rename the file in FileZilla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-4-rename.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-4-rename.gif) Find the file you want to rename. Right click the file and select **Rename** in the options pop up box.
3. [![File is renamed in FileZilla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-5-renamed.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-5-renamed.gif) Type a new name for the file or folder and hit enter. The file or Folder now has a new name.

## Deleting a File or Folder

1. [Open FileZilla ](/support/website/ftp/configuring-your-site-in-filezilla/)
2. [![Delete a file in FileZilla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-6-delete.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-6-delete.gif) Find the file you want to delete on the server. Right click the file or folder and select **Delete** from the option pop up box.
3. [![Confirm Delete FileZilla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-7-confirm-delete.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-7-confirm-delete.gif) A Confirmation needed pop up box will display. Click OK.

## How to Change Permissions

1. [Open FileZilla ](/support/website/ftp/configuring-your-site-in-filezilla/)
2. [![File permissions in FileZilla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-8-file-permissions.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-8-file-permissions.gif) Go to the file you want to change the permissions for. Right click the file or folder and select **File Permissions** from the options pop up box.
3. [![Set the values for permissions FileZilla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-9-set-values.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/website_ftp-file-management_manage-files_manage-files-filezilla-9-set-values.gif) Change the permissions to whatever permission number you want. in this case we changed the permissions of the folder to 755. Click OK. The permissions will now be 755.