Copy and Paste Functions Remove File from the Remote Folder
FTP Servers do not support the Copy command. If you copy a file from a folder in the Remote pane and then try to paste it in any folder in the Remote pane itself, you are moving the file from the original folder to that folder or to a new location on the server. FTP protocol does not allow you to retain the original file and create a copy in other folder in the remote location. You can use the Cut and Paste commands to restore the original file. This is a limitation of the FTP protocol, not CuteFTP.
The copy command is available, because you can copy files from the Remote to the Local pane, to the queue, etc.
To copy a file or folder from one remote folder to another remote folder
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Download the file.
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Upload the file to the new location.
Another option is to perform a Site-to-Site transfer; however, many servers do not support Site-to Site transfers.