When you try to transfer a file to a destination with a file of the same name, use Smart Overwrite to determine the proper action to take. Smart overwrite settings apply to both uploads and downloads. Some servers are case sensitive. Such servers will not recognize files names as identical if the letter case of the two file names does not match.
On the menu bar, go to Tools > Global Options.
In the left pane, expand Transfer.
Select Smart Overwrite.
For matching files list
Prompt: Select this option and CuteFTP will always display a window asking you to overwrite or skip the file in the destination folder that has the same name as the file you are transferring.
Overwrite: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will replace the destination file with the transferred file.
Skip: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will not transfer the file and leave the destination file as it is.
Rename: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will ask you for a new file name for the transferred file.
Resume: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will treat the destination file as an incomplete transfer. If the destination file is already a complete file, the transferred file will just replace the destination file.
Numerate: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will rename the transferred file to 'Copy of file.txt'. If the same transfer occurs again CuteFTP will rename the transferred file to 'Copy (2) of file.txt'
Use Rules: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring, CuteFTP will use the rules you define in the Overwrite Rules window.
Ignore Zero byte files check box
Select this check box and CuteFTP will ignore any files with a size of zero bytes.
Clear this check box and CuteFTP will apply all rules and settings to all files regardless of size.
For matching folders list
Prompt: Select this option and CuteFTP will always display a window asking what you want to do to a folder in the destination folder that has the same name as the folder you are transferring.
Replace All: Select this option and if a folder in the destination folder has the same name as the folder you are transferring CuteFTP will replace every destination file with matching names with files in the transferred folder.
Use Rules: Select this option and if a folder in the destination folder has the same name as the folder you are transferring, CuteFTP will use the rules you define in the Overwrite Rules window to determine how to handle all files with matching names.
If destination file date is
Select newer to replace a file if it has a time stamp more recent than the file you are transferring.
Select no matter to replace any file regardless of when it was created in relation to the file you are transferring. Select this option if you don't want to replace files based on when they were created.
Select older to replace a file only if it has a time stamp further in the past than the file you are transferring.
Select the same to replace a file if it has the same time stamp as the file you are transferring.
Select different to replace a file if it has a time stamp that is older or newer than the file you are transferring.
and size is
Select larger to replace a file if it is larger than the file you are transferring.
Select no matter to replace a file regardless of its size. Select this option if you don't want to replace files based on their size in relation to the file you are transferring.
Select smaller to replace a file if it is smaller than the file you are transferring.
Select the same to replace a file if it is same size as the file you are transferring.
Select different to replace a file if it is larger or smaller than the file you are transferring.
during
Select any transfer to replace files whether you are uploading or downloading.
Select download to only replace files on the local machine with files transferred from a remote site.
Select site to site transfer to replace files when with the same name when transferring from one remote site to another.
Select upload to only replace files on the remote site with files transferred from the local machine.
then
Select overwrite to complete the transfer by replacing the file that's already in the destination folder.
Select numerate to complete the transfer by renaming the transferred file with "Copy (n) of..." added before the name.
Select resume to treat the transfer as an attempt to continue an interrupted transfer.
Select show prompt to pause the transfer and display the message that asks the user which action to take.
Select skip to cancel the transfer and leave the original file in the destination folder.
Click Add >>\ button once you have chosen what CuteFTP should do with two files of the same name. This places the rule in the list below the button. If you have chosen to use rules, CuteFTP will check every rule in the list during all transfers.
Click << Remove to delete a rule you have highlighted in the list and CuteFTP will no longer use the rule when it encounters two files of the same name.
Click Defaults to delete every rule from the list.
For more information see the Smart Overwrite Example.
Overwrite: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will replace the destination file with the transferred file.
Skip: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will not transfer the file and leave the destination file as it is.
Rename: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will ask you for a new file name for the transferred file.
Resume: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will treat the destination file as an incomplete transfer. If the destination file is already a complete file, the transferred file will just replace the destination file.
Numerate: Select this option and if a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring CuteFTP will rename the transferred file to 'Copy of file.txt'. If the same transfer occurs again CuteFTP will rename the transferred file to 'Copy (2) of file.txt'.
Resend LIST command as necessary
Select this check box and CuteFTP will use the LIST command to retrieve file details and determine similarities and differences between a transferring file and destination file with the same name.
Clear this check box and CuteFTP will NOT use the LIST command to retrieve file details and determine similarities and differences between a transferring file and destination file with the same name.
Use SIZE and MDTM to gather precise details
Select this check box and CuteFTP will use the SIZE command to retrieve file size and the MDTM command to retrieve file modification time to determine similarities and differences between a transferring file and destination file with the same name.
Clear this check box and CuteFTP will NOT use the SIZE command to retrieve file size and the MDTM command to retrieve file modification time to determine similarities and differences between a transferring file and destination file with the same name.
Compare using XCRC and overwrite, skip, or resume accordingly (CuteFTP Professional only)
Select this check box and CuteFTP Professional will use file integrity checking (cyclical redundancy checksums) to determine overwrite, skip or resume status based on similarities and differences between a source and destination file with the same name.
Note
This feature only works with GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server.
Clear this check box and CuteFTP Professional will not use file integrity checking to determine similarities and differences between a transferring file and destination file with the same name.
Note
The resulting action of Compare using XCRC... will take precedence over your standard overwrite action settings.