How to upload WordPress plugins and templates with Filezilla

by admin on March 10, 2010


In this screen cast I show how you can use filezilla as an FTP client to upload plugins and templates to a wordpress installation.

{ 15 comments… read them below or add one }

todd5687 March 10, 2010 at 7:13 am

i need a bit of help…on the right side it says
imcoming does not have folder??

Mdli07 March 10, 2010 at 7:21 am

i am not getting success! on my wordpress!

cromosoldier March 10, 2010 at 8:20 am

thanks dude, very helpful!!

northshorehc1 March 10, 2010 at 9:18 am

Nice. You help me out today!

rocket1006 March 10, 2010 at 10:13 am

Man, thank you so much for this video!
That could not have been explained any more clearer, helped me so much!
100% 5/5 for this vid!
Thanks :)

theartistswife58 March 10, 2010 at 10:31 am

No, you have to put Wordpress on another hosting site to use plugins.

bailamap March 10, 2010 at 10:53 am

Hi I cannot connect using filezilla. Where do I get the host name and the username and password.

ivatel March 10, 2010 at 11:32 am

Shame on you “newlifetrib9412″ this is a great little video. I just wrote a blog post about installing a back up plugin for my subscribers and popped on here to get a simple video explaining the process. This is exactly what I wanted. It is only for hosted I believe.

Well done good simple video doing what it says on the tin.

luain March 10, 2010 at 11:58 am

Thanks for that! Very simple and clear instructions for a know-nothing like me!

pishmishy March 10, 2010 at 12:15 pm

The public_html folder is just where web content is placed on this server – it may be difference on yours. I’ve never seen a plugin fail to appear – are the permissions on the plugin you uploaded correct?

woorac March 10, 2010 at 12:33 pm

I’m using the Filezilla FTP server as well, and I’ve been able to upload themes. But I’m having a real problem uploading plugins. I watched your video and I don’t have a “public html” folder. Instead I uploaded a plugin from my hard drive to my wp-contents/plugins folder, but it still won’t show up under my plugins in the back office of my blog. Any suggestions?

pishmishy March 10, 2010 at 1:07 pm

I’m not sure what you mean. I created the video as many of my users wanted me to show them how to use FileZilla to upload a plugin for their WordPress installation.

newlifetrib9412 March 10, 2010 at 1:28 pm

what in the world,this has nothing to do with wordpress. Yes I know you can do it with wordpress this way but it was just a scam to get people to watch your video.SHAME

hfranchineau March 10, 2010 at 1:33 pm

does this work for free wordpress blogs??? thanks

GadgetMars March 10, 2010 at 2:16 pm

Thank you so much it works brill on mine your the best

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