1. SEEM4570 Tutorial 07: Filezilla and PHP
Cao Yuewen

2. Outline Use FileZilla to upload and download files from the server
Interact with MariaDB using PHP
e.g. connect to database

3. FileZilla
FileZilla is a free software, cross-platform FTP application, consisting of FileZilla Client and FileZilla Server.
Client binaries are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
server binaries are available for Windows only.
The client supports FTP, SFTP and FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS).

4. FileZilla Download Download Page: https://filezilla-project.org/
Download FileZilla Client

5. FileZilla Download Download correct version of FileZilla Client
FileZilla is enough to use, no need for Filezilla Pro

6. Connect to network
Enter the domain name in the Host field, then type in the username and password
Click “Quickconnect”
Now, you connect to SEEM department server.

7. Connect to network There are two accounts that can be used:
s4570_07 & s4570_08
Disk Quota for each account:
300MB
Account and password information can be found in:

8. Connect to network
The right side of the Filezilla client window is a list of all the files and folders on server
The left side is folders and files on local computer
Your computer folders
Server folders
Server files
Your computer files

9. Upload Files
Select one or more files from the left side panel to be uploaded and right click on them.
From the menu that shows up, click the Upload button

10. Download Files
Select one or more files from the right side panel to be downloaded and right click on them.
From the menu that shows up, click the Download button

11. Outline Use FileZilla to upload and download files from the server
Interact with MariaDB using PHP
e.g. connect to database

12. MariaDB The environment is already setup in SEEM department server.
You can directly use it with the given user name and password.
Put your php file under folder ~/public_html !!!

13. Connect to Database Upload your .php file under folder ~/public_html
Database name &password can be found in the next slide
Open a browser and type the URL to check the result

14. Connect to Database There are two databases: s4570_07 & s4570_08
Database username and password can be found in:

15. Connect to Database helloworld.php Hostname username Database name
Password of database
Save this as helloworld.php and upload it in Filezilla

16. Connect to Database
Open a browser, type the URL to make sure the connection is OK.
Since we use SEEM server, the address should be:

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