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title: How to Download Files and Directories to Your Computer via FileZilla
description: "You can download files from your website to your computer using the FileZilla Client. **1.** Open FileZilla FTP Client. **2.** Enter your FTP host, username, and password. You can use your cPanel username and password as your FTP user and…"
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updated: "2025-01-05"
category: cPanel Control Panel
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# How to Download Files and Directories to Your Computer via FileZilla

You can download files from your website to your computer using the FileZilla Client.

**1.** Open FileZilla FTP Client.

**2.** Enter your FTP host, username, and password. You can use your cPanel username and password as your FTP user and password. Then click on **Quick Connect**.

- Enter your domain name in the **Host** field, such as ftp.example.com or example.com.

![](/img/ftp-access-filezilla-connect.gif)

**3.** On the right-hand side, inside the **Filename** box, select the files or directories you wish to download. You can press the **CTRL** key to choose multiple directories/files. Then right-click on the selection and press **Download**.

![](/img/filezilla-client-download-files-folder.gif)

It can take a few minutes to download. You can watch the progress.