You must first have an FTP account created prior to using these instructions. If you ever need assistance with creating your account or uploading files, please contact the Technology Help Desk via this webform or by phone at 562-985-4959.
Security Warning: your ftp account / Personal Web Space will include a folder titled "public_html". Never upload Documents or files containing any university, employee or student confidential information in your public_html folder. Anything you place in the public_html folder can be viewed by anyone visiting your website!
Site Location
Your site will be available at https://home.csulb.edu/~emailaddress (as in https://home.csulb.edu/~john.smith@student.csulb.edu).
Downloading FileZilla
- Use your Internet Browser to Download the FileZilla Client for your desired Operating System, which can be downloaded here.
- Open the download to start your install of FileZilla.
- Select I agree to the License Terms for FileZilla
- If you do not wish to install or make changes for the optional offer select No, thanks and select Next
- After the installation Completes select Done
Connecting to the CSULB SFTP Server
- Open FileZilla and enter in the following information in the top line:
Host: sftp://sftp.csulb.edu
Username: Campus ID Number (ex. 012345678)
Password: Campus Password
Port: 22
- Click Quickconnect and verify connection. Folders will now appear on the right hand section and you will be able to view files in your ftp account.
