Connecting to a URL

You can type or copy and paste a URL directly into CuteFTP Pro. This allows you to connect to a site, or if specified, download a file.

To connect to a URL

1. From any Windows application, highlight the URL. The URL may be general (ftp://ftp.globalscape.com) or specific (ftp://ftp.globalscape.com/pub/cuteftp/archive/english/cute4232.exe).

2. Copy the URL to the clipboard.

3. Return to CuteFTP Pro and select File > Connection > Connect to URL from the Menu Bar.

4. Paste the URL into the Connect to URL window.

5. Click OK.

CuteFTP Pro will parse the URL and connect to the site or start downloading the file (if specified).

Supported URL formats

• 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]

• also http, https, sftp, and ftps URLs

Tip

Using Paste URL, CuteFTP Pro will either connect to the folder or download the file specified in the path. Here are some sample path endings and how the main program will interpret them.

• "ftp://host/dir.ext/"  This URL is considered a folder. CuteFTP Pro will connect to it.  

• "host/.ext/"  This is considered a folder. CuteFTP Pro will connect to it.  

• "host/dir/"  This is considered a folder. CuteFTP Pro will connect to it.  

• "host/dir"  This is considered a folder. CuteFTP Pro will connect to it.  

• "host/dir.ext"  This is considered a file. CuteFTP Pro will download it.  

• "host/.ext"  This is considered a file. CuteFTP Pro will download it.  

To connect to a URL with the Transfer Engine

The Connect to URL feature is also supported by the Transfer Engine, and is called Download URL. Whether the URL specifies a path to a folder or file, the TE will try to download it.

1. Right-click the Transfer Engine icon in the system tray.

2. Choose Download URL.

3. Type or paste the URL in the Download URL box.