Adding a site to the Site Manager

You can save connection settings for sites that you use often by adding them to the Site Manager.

To add a site to the Site Manager

1. On the menu bar, click File > New.

2. Click on the correct protocol for the site.  The Site Properties window appears.

3. Type a name for the site in the Label field.  It can be any name you choose.

4. Enter the address for the site in the Host address field.  It can be a domain name such as ftp.example.com, or an IP address. If you don't know the address, your hosting provider can give it to you.

5. In the Username field, enter the username given to you by your hosting provider.

6. In the Password field, enter the password given to you by your hosting provider.

7. Click Connect or OK. The site information will be saved in the Site Manager for future use.

Notes

The protocols to choose from are; FTP, FTPS (SSL), SFTP (SSH2), HTTP, and HTTPS (SSL).

Your host address can be in IP form (like 255.255.255.255) or in domain name form (like ftp.mysite.com)

If you click Connect CuteFTP Pro will save the site and connect immediately. If you click OK, the site will just be saved for later use.

Related topics

Importing sites to the Site Manager

Modifying a site in the Site Manager

Removing a site from the Site Manager

Protecting your Site Manager with a password