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Cute
FTP Help
 Launching
CuteFTP
Establishing
a connection
Connecting
to an Existing Site
Adding
a Site
Editing
a Site
Removing
a Site
Transfering
Files
Resuming
Transfers
Firewall
and Proxy Server Configuration
Using
Paste URL and Clipboard Monitoring
Cute
FTP Help
Launching
CuteFTP
Start
CuteFTP by double-clicking on the CuteFTP icon.
You can also click on 'Start
Button->Programs->GlobalSCAPE->CuteFTP'
and select the CuteFTP icon. "Site
Manager" is the first window displayed
and contains information for connecting to your
favorite sites.
Establishing
a connection
Before you
can connect to an FTP site, you must be connected
to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Since
virtually all ISPs differ in connection routines,
consult their technical support if you have
problems getting your computer on the Internet.
Connecting
to an Existing Site
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Select
a folder (click on the name) from the list
in the left window of the 'FTP
Site Manager Screen'.
1. Choose
a site
(click on the name) listed below the
selected folder.
2. Click
the Connect
button.
3. After connecting CuteFTP will display a
message from the server administrator
informing you of rules and regulations on
the server. Click
the OK button
at the bottom of this screen to clear the
message.
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Adding
a Site
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1.
Select a folder (click on the name) for the
new site to reside in or create a new
folder. To create a new folder, click 'File/New
Folder' from the Menu Bar. Enter
the new folder name and click
'OK'.
2. Click the 'New'
button. Enter a name
for your site in the 'Label For Site' field.
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3.
Enter the FTP server
address in the 'FTP Host Address'
field. The address is obtained from the
Service Provider hosting your Web pages.
(The host address will follow the format
ftp.xxxx.com or 123.456.78.100. It should
not contain ftp:// or http://).
4. Enter
the User ID in the 'FTP site User ID'
field. The User ID is provided by your
Service Provider and is case sensitive. It
may also be called a Login ID.
5. Enter
the password
in the 'FTP site Password' field. The
password is provided by your Service
Provider and is also case sensitive.
6. Change
the port number if necessary
(the majority of FTP sites use 21)
7. To connect to your new site, highlight it
in the left window and click
the 'Connect'
button.
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Editing
a Site
1. Select
a folder (click on the name) from the list
in the left window of the 'FTP Site Manager
Screen'.
2. Choose a site
listed below the selected folder.
3. Make any changes
in the fields listed to the right.
Removing
a Site
1. Select
a folder (click
on the name) from the list in the left window of
the 'FTP Site Manager Screen'.
2. Choose
a site
listed below the selected folder.
3. Click 'Edit/Delete'
from the Menu Bar.
Note:
Folders may be added, deleted or renamed by
selecting the folder and clicking on one of the
'Add Folder', 'Delete Folder' or 'Rename Folder'
buttons.
Transfering
Files
Once
you are connected to an FTP site, you may
upload and download files. The left side of
the main window contains the names of files
on your computer. The right side contains
files on the server you are connected to.
To upload a file, you may do any of the
following:
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Click on a file in the left window, hold
down the button, and drag the file to the
right window.
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Right-click on a file in the left window and
select 'Upload' from the popup menu.
- Double-click on a file in the left window.
- Left-click once on a file in the left
window and select 'Upload' from the
'Transfer' menu.
- Left-click once on a file in the left
window and press the 'Control' and 'Page Up'
keys simultaneously.
To
download files, use one of the following
methods:
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Click on a file in the right window, hold
down the button, and drag the file to the
left window.
- Right-click on a file in the right window
and select 'Download' from the popup menu.
- Double-click on a file in the right
window.
- Left-click once on a file in the right
window and select 'Download' from the
'Transfer' menu.
- Left-click once on a file in the right
window and press the 'Control' and 'Page
Down' keys simultaneously.
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Resuming
Transfers
When a
transfer is broken, users may reconnect and resume
at the point where the transfer terminated. Simply
try transferring the file again. When CuteFTP sees
that you are replacing an existing file it will
ask to "Resume, Overwrite, or Skip".
Choose 'Overwrite' if you are replacing the file,
choose 'Resume' to complete a broken transfer, or
choose 'Skip' to cancel the operation.
Note: Resuming file transfers is a
site-specific operation. Refer to the log window
at the beginning of a session for a 'Status
Command' stating; "This site can (or cannot)
resume broken downloads".
Firewall
and Proxy Server Configuration
A firewall
or proxy server is a safeguard utilized by many
Local Area Networks (LANs) or Wide Area Networks (WANs)
to protect the network from unauthorized access.
If you are using CuteFTP on a LAN or WAN, you
might experience some problems caused by the
network settings. If you are not on a LAN or WAN,
check with your ISP about the existence of a
firewall. When first using CuteFTP, use the
default firewall settings and try connecting to
several of the predefined sites in the 'Site
Manager'. If every site tried gives the message
"can't connect" or "can't login,
still trying," then you probably need to
configure the firewall settings. If your LAN or
WAN supports FTP Proxy protocol, you will need the
following information:
- IP address for your firewall host
- Port number for the FTP proxy server
- User name and password
Enter this information in the respective fields
and select the 'USER user@site' radio button and
the 'Enable Firewall Access' box and try
connecting to a site. If you are still having
problems, try using the other options ('OPEN
Site', etc). The 'PASV Mode' radio button
specifies that CuteFTP will initiate all
connections and the server will wait for requests,
avoiding conflicts with the security system. Only
use this feature when experiencing problems with
the default settings.
Using
Paste URL and Clipboard Monitoring
FTP/Paste
URL
You can paste a URL (universal resource locator)
into CuteFTP by using this function.
- From any Windows application, highlight
the URL. The URL may be general (ftp://www.cuteftp.com)
or specific (ftp://www.cuteftp.com/pub/cuteftp/cute2632.exe).
- Copy the URL to the clipboard by pressing Ctrl+C.
- Return to CuteFTP
and select 'File/Paste URL'
from the Menu Bar.
- Press the Ctrl+V
(paste) keys, then choose OK.
- CuteFTP will parse the URL and start downloading
the file.
Monitor Clipboard
This field, located under 'Edit/Settings/Advanced',
activates CuteFTP's URL parsing feature. Anytime
an FTP URL is copied into the Windows Clipboard,
CuteFTP will automatically connect to the site or
begin downloading the target file. This feature
assumes an anonymous login.
Note: The monitor clipboard function does
not currently support redirected URLs.
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