Cute FTP Tutorial
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a reliable tool used for transferring files from one place to another more efficiently than a web-based file manager. An FTP Program has several advantages over a file manager like shifting to & from ASCII & BINARY transfer modes, as well as editing file CHMOD/Properties.
This is a tutorial on how to use a popular FTP Program, Cute FTP, created by our friends at Globalscape. Before you proceed with this tutorial, make sure that the following requirements are met:
- Your webhost allows FTP access.
- You must have FTP address, username & password available.
- You must have a copy of Cute FTP installed on your pc.
Download Cute FTP trial version
Step 1
After you download the program, unzip & read the instructions to install it properly. Launch the program.
Step 2
The Site Manager should automatically pop-up after that, but just in case it won't, press F4.
Fill out the info needed in the blanks. Name the site whatever you want to call it just as long as you can recognize it later on. Add the FTP address, which should've been provided by the server support of wherever you purchased your webspace, along with your username & password.
Press Connect. Now you can transfer files to your server.
Step 3
To start another new connection, click on New in the lower left hand corner of the site manager window & then FTP Site from its drop-down menu. You can add as many connections as you need.
Step 4
To upload files to your webspace from your pc, highlight the files you want to transfer on the left window & press the Up button. Make sure that you are are currently viewing the location where you'd like to upload the files into on the right window.
Step 5
To download files from your webspace to your pc, highlight the files you want to transfer on the right window & press the Down button. Make sure that you are are currently viewing the location where you'd like to download the files into on the left window.
Step 6
To CHMOD a file or change its permissions, right click on it & select CHMOD on its drop down menu. Do not make such changes unless specified to.
Step 7
Check & uncheck boxes under owner, group & public to configure files as instructed in the scripts you've downloaded.
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