Installing the CutFTP® Application

Installing CuteFTP is fast and easy. The installation wizard steps you through the process with no confusing options to set in a typical installation.

To install CuteFTP

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Download and save CuteFTP on your desktop, then double-click the executable to run the installer.

    • Place the installation CD in your DVD/CD-ROM drive. Installation should begin automatically. If your DVD/CD-ROM drive does not support automatic installation:

      1. Double-click My Computer located on the desktop.

      2. Double-click the DVD/CD-ROM drive icon.

      3. Double-click the installation program.

  2. The Welcome page of the installer appears. Click Next.

  3. The License Agreement appears. Click Yes to accept the agreement.

  4. The Choose Destination Location page appears. The Destination Folder box displays the default location. To specify a different location, click Browse.

  5. Click Next. The Setup Status appears and CuteFTP installation progress is displayed.

  6. The InstallShield Wizard Complete page appears. If you want to place a shortcut on the desktop, select the Install a shortcut to CuteFTP on my desktop check box. Click Finish.

  7. Double-click the desktop shortcut or the Start menu shortcut (Start > All Programs > Globalscape > CuteFTP 9) to open CuteFTP. The Welcome to CuteFTP 9 dialog box appears.

  8. Do one of the following:

    • If you have a serial number, click Enter Serial Number and follow the procedure in Activating CuteFTP to register your copy of CuteFTP 9.

    • If you do not have a serial number, click Continue to begin the trial.

  9. Go to the procedure for Using the Connection Wizard. (Before you begin transferring files, you will need to create a "Site" with which you will connect to a server to transfer files.)

See also CuteFTP 9 Silent Installer Syntax Options in the Globalscape Knowledgebase.