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Cute FTP
1.
Download and install Cute FTP
2. From the menu bar select
"file" and then "site manager"
3. Enter in the required
fields:
Label for your site = Your Web Site
Name
FTP Host Address = yourdomain.com
FTP User Name = User Name
FTP Site Password = Your Password
FTP Site Connection Port = 21
4.
Click the connect button
5. You will then see the
screen below when you are successfully logged into your account.
Click OK
Left Window
Cute FTP will now display a split
screen. The window on the left contains the folders and files
on your own computer. Use the drop down screen to browse your
system.
Right Window
The window on the right will contain
the folders and files contained within your home directory.
This is your space on the server. This is where you will place
your website. You will see folders with names such as www,
infobots and access-log.
Upload Files
1. Double click on the www
directory in the right window to open it. This is the directory
you will upload your web pages, files, images etc. into.
2. Highlight a file (or files) from your computer
in the left window.
3. Click the blue up arrow
button on the menu bar to transfer your files
4. You will see a note in the status bar at the top
when your file transfer is complete.
Download Files
1.
Double click on the folder you want to download files into
on your computer to open it in the left window.
2. Highlight the file (or
files) you wish to download from your website in the right
window.
3. Click the blue down arrow on the Menu bar to transfer
the files.
4. You will see a note in the status bar at the bottom
when your file transfer is complete.
The above picture is showing that
you will be transferring the folder My Pictures into your
www directory. Select the blue up arrow to transfer the folder.
Create A New Directory
(Folder)
To create a new directory on your
website click on commands in the menu bar. Then click "make
new directory" when you are inside the www directory or a
subdirectory of the www directory. You will be prompted to
enter a name for the new directory. Once you do this, the
new directory will be created.
Multiple File Transfer
To transfer more than one file at
a time, highlight the first file, and then hold down the Shift
key on your keyboard to select more. All highlighted files
will be transferred when you click on the appropriate arrow
button to begin the transfer.
Disconnect
When you are finished transferring
your files, click on "file" and then "disconnect" in the menu
bar. This will then disconnect CuteFTP from your website.
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