Using the Clipboard to Transfer

You can use the Windows clipboard to copy and paste a URL directly into CuteFTP with the Connect to URL feature. This allows you to connect to a site, or if specified, download a file.

1. In a browser or Windows application, copy the URL to the clipboard (e.g., press CTRL+C). The URL may be general (ftp://www.globalscape.com) or specific (ftp://www.globalscape.com/pub/cuteftp/cute2632.exe).

2. In CuteFTP, on the main menu, click File > Connect > Connect to URL (or press CTRL+U). The Connect to URL dialog box appears.

3. Paste the URL into the Connect to URL dialog box (e.g., press CTRL+V).

4. Click OK. CuteFTP parses the URL and connects to the site or, if specified, starts downloading the file.

The following formats are supported:

• ftp://user:pass@host.host.com:port

• ftp://user:pass@host.host.com

• ftp://user@host.host.com

• ftp://host.host.com:port

• ftp://host.host.com

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub l: user  p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub:44 l: user  p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub port:44 l: user  p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub l/p:  user/pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub:44 l/p:  user/pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub p:44 l/p:  user/pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub port:44 l/p:  user/pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub l: user p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub:44 l:  user p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub p:44 l: user p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub port:44 l: user p: pass

• ftp://[any of the above formats]/pathnametofile/[optional filename]

Depending on the URL you paste, CuteFTP tries to connect and navigate to the specified folder or attempts to download the item. Following is a sample of path endings and how CuteFTP handles them.