FileZilla as local files manager - comparing files and directories on local disks

Question

Is there a way to open local directory instead of server directory?

Do you know if there is some plugin to make it avaible?

I would like to use FileZilla as local file manager just to compare directories as FileZilla does it.

Answer 1

There is no such option in FileZilla. Check the source code to e.g. CContextControl. It's just not in there (RemoteListView etc. are clearly only remote by design).

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You could run an FTP server on your local machine and open a connection to localhost.

If you're on OS X, open System Preferences » Sharing, then check Remote Login. This will also allow SFTP access.

If you're on Windows, you could try running FileZilla Server.