Choose the transfer protocol for the site. You can choose FTP and various SSL options. In CuteFTP Professional you can also choose HTTP, HTTP with SSL, or SSH2 (SFTP).
If you choose any of the SSL options, you will also be able to choose a Clear Data Channel or a Clear Command Channel.
CuteFTP will choose the appropriate default port for the protocol you choose. You can change this number if the default is not correct for your site.
You can leave this at Auto-detect, and CuteFTP will try to determine what kind of server is at the site. If you have connection problems, or you know what kind of server is at the site, you can choose from the list which includes Unix, Unix compatible, Windows NT, and many others.
Choose to use the connection type you set in Global Options or set the site to Use PORT or PASV connection mode.
Choose to use the transfer type you set in Global Options or one of the following:
Auto-detect Based on the file type CuteFTP will decide whether to transfer in ASCII or binary.
ASCII Used primarily for transfers of text based files like HTML, text and other documents.
Binary Used primarily for data type transfers like pictures and other graphics, or files that do not have line feeds (carriage returns).
Choose No Offset if the server is in your same time zone. If the server is in a different time zone, choose it here. These time zones do not account for Daylight Saving Time. To account for Daylight Saving Time simply choose a time zone one hour ahead of the server's time zone. For example, if you are connecting to a server in Central Daylight time, set the time zone to Eastern Standard time.
If you choose simple FTP as your protocol type, you will see four options for password encryption.