How can I download or upload files?

Tap on the "globe" button to open the File Transfer screen.

Files you download will be downloaded to the current local directory.

Make sure that the correct local target directory for your download is selected. If no local directory is selected, the "Download" button won't become available.

Tap on a remote connection to connect to a remote server.

Navigate to the folder that contains the files you want to download and select them.

If the local target directory is in iCloud, you can only select files. If the local target directory is in "Local Files", you can also select folders. This way you can recursively download folder trees to your device.

Tap on the "Download" button to start the download. If the "Download" button is disabled although you have selected files, make sure to select a local target directory first (see above).

If you want to upload files, select the local files you want to upload and tap on the "Upload" button. If the "Upload" button is disabled although you have selected files, make sure to connect to a remote server and select a remote target directory first.

Once you have downloaded files in this way, Textastic stores the remote location and you can quickly download the latest version or upload your changes. See: How can I quickly upload downloaded files?