How to Configure FileZilla 2.2.32 to View HTML Files on Remote Servers (Windows XP/Vista)

Configuring FileZilla to view remote files

You can view text files (not PostScript files that are designed for laser printing) and HTML files without transferring them to your desktop or hard drive. This is a quick way to read information contained in read.me and .message files. FileZilla will display the selected text file in a separate window in Notepad. Text files can end with the suffix .txt, .doc, or .html.

To configure FileZilla to view text files on a server:

1. Start FileZilla (Start → All Programs → FileZilla → FileZilla 2.2.32). The main window displays.
2. From the Edit menu, select Settings... . The FileZilla Options window displays.
3. In the left panel of the window, scroll down the list and select File viewing/editing under Interface Settings category. If you do not see this option, click the plus sign (+) next to Interface Settings to expand the menu.
4. Click the File view/editing option. The FileZilla viewing/editing window is displayed on the right.

To select Notepad as the default program for viewing files on a server:

1. Click the Browse button, and then navigate to your Local Disk (C): drive folder.
2. In the Local Disk (C): drive folder, locate, then double click the WINDOWS folder to display its contents.
3. In the WINDOWS folder, scroll to the right or down to select notepad.exe or NOTEPAD, and then click Open. (The Notepad program may be listed with or without the ".exe" extension and may appear in upper- or lowercase.) The File viewing / editing window now appears with the Notepad path displayed in the field to the left of the Browse button.
4. Click OK.
5. You have successfully configured FileZilla to view text files on the server.

Viewing text files on a remote server

To view text and HTML files:

1. Start FileZilla (Start → All Programs → FileZilla → FileZilla 2.2.32).
2. From the main FileZilla window, enter the address of the server you want to connect to in the Address field, your user ID and password in the corresponding fields, and then click QuickConnect to connect to the remote host.
3. In the Remote Site window, navigate to and then right-click the text file you want to view. From the dropdown menu, select View / edit. The file is displayed in a separate window in Notepad.
4. When you have finished reading the file, close the Notepad window to return to FileZilla.

Related resources

• PennNet Passport: File Transfer via FTP.
• Supported Products: FileZilla 2.2.32
• FileZilla Quick Guide (FileZilla)