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.
Expand Transfer.
Click Smart Overwrite.
Prompt when an existing file is found during transfer
Select this option and CuteFTP Pro will always display a window asking what you want to do to a file in the destination folder has the same name as the file you are transferring.
Use the defined rules when an existing file is found during transfer
Select this option and CuteFTP Pro will automatically determine what to do with files that have the same name, based on the criteria (rules) you create in the following boxes.
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 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 a time stamp the same 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 the 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 list
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 of..." added before the name and a number after.
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 the Add Rule button once you have chosen what CuteFTP Pro should do with two files of the same name. This places the rule in the list below the button. CuteFTP Pro will check every rule in the list during all transfers.
Click the Remove Rule button to delete a rule you have highlighted in the list and CuteFTP Pro will no longer use the rule when it encounters two files of the same name.
Click Restore Defaults to delete every rule from the list.
For more information see the Smart Overwrite Example.
If no rule can be applied then
Choose an action in this list for situations when there is no rule defined that applies to a transfer involving two files with the same name.
Select overwrite to complete the transfer and replace the file that's already in the destination folder.
Select numerate to complete the transfer by renaming the transferred file with "Copy of..." added before the name and a number after.
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.
Determine resume, overwrite, skip status using CRC checksum calculations
Select this check box and CuteFTP Pro will use file integrity checking to determine what action to take when transferring a file to a folder that already has a file of the same name. This feature only works with GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server.
Clear this check box and CuteFTP Pro will not use file integrity checking to determine what action to take when transferring a file to a folder that already has a file of the same name.
Choose an action from this list for transfers involving two folders with the same name.
Select prompt for replacing all files and CuteFTP Pro will pause the transfer and display a message asking the user what to do with the files in the destination folder.
Select replace all files and CuteFTP Pro will transfer the folder and replace any existing files with matching names without stopping to prompt you.
Select use defined overwrite rules for all files and CuteFTP Pro will check the rules defined in the Smart Overwrite list to determine what action to take with each file in the destination folder.
Note If you frequently need to transfer entire folders you may want to consider using Folder Synchronization.