Access Amazon EC2 instance using Filezilla

To connect to a running Amazon EC2 instance with Filezilla:

Edit -> Settings -> Connection -> SFTP

Click "Add keyfile..."

Browse to the location of your .pem file and select it.

A message box will appear asking your permission to convert the file into a supported format. Click Yes, then give the file a name and store it somewhere safe.

If the new file is shown in the list of Keyfiles, then continue to the next step. If not, then click "Add keyfile..." and select the converted file.

File -> Site Manager

Add a new site wih the following paramerters:

Host: public IP

Protocol: SFTP

Logon Type: Normal

User: username

Connect to the new server