Web Hosting User Guide - FTP - CuteFTP Version 4.2

 

Using CuteFTP version 4.2

The following instructions cover typical usage of CuteFTP and assume the software has been installed correctly on your system.

These instructions are only for individuals with a direct Internet connection, via modem or network. If you are behind a firewall or proxy server, the information below may not work. Consult your network administrator for more information.

Connecting to Your Web Site

Start CuteFTP.
Click on File and scroll down to Site Manager.

Click New in FTP Site Manager window.





Complete these fields in the Site Settings window




Label for Site - A method of identifying the connection. It will appear in the left most box of the connect window.

FTP Host Address - The domain name* , for example: www.yourdomain.com.

User ID - Your administrator username.

Password - Your administrator password.

FTP Site connection port - leave as 21


Click the Connect button.

Uploading Files to Your Web Site/Downloading Files from Your Web Site

Log in

The CuteFTP main window, which is used to transfer files to and from your Web site will display.



The left frame is your site's directory structure.

The right frame is your file list. This is the frame where you will drag and drop the files from your local system.

Windows hosting customers would want to upload their files in the root directory. This directory will actually be showing when you first connect to your site (also shown in the picture above).

Unix hosting customers would want to upload their files in the html directory.

Set the correct transfer mode at the top. All Web page files must be uploaded in ASCII, while all programs must be uploaded in Binary.

Click and drag files and/or directories over the file list and release.

 

Related Information:

How to use WS_FTP
How to use FTPExplorer
How to use FTP Voyager
How to use Fetch (Macintosh)