Connecting to a site

You can connect to any site listed in the CuteFTP Pro Site Manager.  You need to be connected to the internet before you can connect to any sites.  CuteFTP Pro can connect to FTP, FTPS (SSL), SSH2(SFTP2), HTTP, and HTTPS (SSL) sites.

To connect to an existing site within the Site Manager

1. Click the Site Manager tab at the bottom of the Local Pane in CuteFTP Pro.

2. Expand a folder (click on the plus sign) from the list shown in the Site Manager.

3. Select a site (click on the name) from the list.

4. On the menu bar, click File > Connection > Connect.

To add an FTP site to the Site Manager

1. On the menu bar, go to File > New.

2. Click on FTP 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 field.  You can enter a domain address like ftp.globalscape.com or an IP address such as 192.168.20.52.  If you don't know the address your hosting provider can give it to you.

5. In the Username field, enter the user name 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.

Related topics

Adding sites to the Site Manager

Finding sites in the Site Manager

Connection Wizard

Connecting to HTTP sites

Connecting to HTTPS sites

Connecting to SSH2 sites

Connecting to SSL sites