Using Quick Connect

Use the Quick Connect toolbar to make connections to servers that aren't defined in the Site Manager or that you connect to frequently. Sites that you connect to are added to the Host list. You can keep the servers in the list or configure CuteFTP's Global Options to remove Quick Connect history when you close CuteFTP.

The Quick Connect toolbar has the following fields and icons:

  • Host - The name or TCP/IP address of the FTP server. The Host box is a drop-down list; by clicking on the arrow to the right of the field, you can access a list of the last several sites accessed during the current session via Quick Connect.

  • User Name- Type your user name or leave it blank for anonymous FTP.

  • Password - Type the associated password if not connecting anonymously.

  • Port - If you are not connecting to the default FTP port (21), type the appropriate port here.

  • Connect - Activates the connection to the site specified in the fields. You can also connect by pressing the Enter key while the cursor is in one of the boxes.

  • Site Properties - Allows you to set connection options for the site.

  • Add to Site Manager - Automatically creates a Site Manager entry for the site specified in the Quick Connect bar, so that you can easily access it in the future.

The Quick Connect bar can be moved or undocked by clicking and dragging on the vertical bar at the left-hand edge of the toolbar.

To connect using the Quick Connect toolbar

  1. If the Quick Connect Baris not displayed, click View > Toolbars > Quick Connect Bar, or press CTRL+F8.

  2. In Host box, type or select from the Host drop-down list the Host to which you want to connect. The Host drop-down list displays the list of sites to which you have previously connected.

  3. In the Username box, type the user name you use to connect to this site. The user name you used previously will appear in the box.

  4. In the Password box, type the password you use to connect to this site. The password you used previously will appear in the box as dots.

  5. In the Port box, type the port number if different from the default FTP port (21). The port you connected through previously will appear in the box.

  6. Click the Connect icon . The files and folders in the remote server appear in the Remote (right) pane. If you connect to more than one site, each site has its own tab.