Your task is to tell your FileZilla installation where it can find your Notepad++ files. For the purpose of this tutorial, I will be working on my Windows PC. Once you have downloaded and installed FileZilla on your desktop, follow the steps below. Only with Notepad++ you have much more useful options to work with the code.
Notepad++ is a code editing program, like Microsoft’s text editor Notepad. You can download FileZilla for Windows, Linux or Mac from the FileZilla project website. Such programs are most commonly called “FTP clients”. If you are a beginner website builder, FileZilla is a free desktop program that allows you to transfer files and folders between your desktop and your remote website. You want to quickly open and edit your PHP or SQL file but FileZilla won’t let you. In this tutorial, you will learn how to set your FileZilla to open and edit files in Notepad++ code editor. When installing and using FileZilla FTP client for the first time, it won’t allow you to right-click files and instantly edit them using code editors, like Notepad++.
