Wii:FTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a way to transfer files wirelessly through a local network.

Requirements

On your PC:

• A working FTP client
  • Windows: Use WinSCP
    • Using FTP through File Explorer is not recommended. It is very unreliable.
  • macOS: Use Cyberduck
  • Linux: Nautilus or Dolphin, the file explorers for GNOME and KDE respectively - if not usable, use gFTP instead
  • Android 5.0 and above: Use ftpclient
  • iPhone: Use FTPManager
    • To add files to "My Files" in the app, use the default files app to move desired files to On My iPhone/FTPManager

On your Wii:

• An SD Card or USB drive
• ftpii

Instructions

Downloading

1. Extract ftpii and put it in your apps folder on your SD card or USB drive
   • The root of your SD Card should now look like this
     • (root)
       • apps
         • ftpii
           • boot.dol
           • icon.png
           • meta.xml
2. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your Wii and launch ftpii from the Homebrew Channel.

Usage

Please don't touch the NAND unless YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!

1. You should see your Wii's IP address and TCP port, remember them or write them down
2. Open your chosen FTP client, install if you didn't already
3. Fill the information as follows
   • File protocol: FTP (not SFTP)
   • Host Name/IP Address: The IP displayed on your Wii
     • This is local, you do not need to censor it for assistance.
   • Port number: The TCP port displayed on your Wii (usually 21)
     • If you don't see this option, instead type (ip):(port) into the host name/IP address box, e.g. 192.168.0.129:21
   • Username/password: If you see a checkbox for "Anonymous login", then enable it; otherwise, just leave it blank
4. Click "Login" or "Connect"

You've now connected to your Wii via FTP!