Connecting to an FTP Server Using the Site Manager

The Site Manager is like an address book, allowing you to store information you need to connect to FTP servers such as IP addresses, user names, and passwords. The most common way to connect to an FTP server is through the Site Manager.

To connect to an existing site using the Site Manager

1. On the main menu, click File > Site Manager.

2. Select a site from the list in the Site Manager window.

3. To connect to the FTP server, click Connect.

To add a new site to the Site Manager

1. On the main menu, click File > Site Manager.

2. Click New Site.

3. Provide a name for your site. You can name the site anything you want, help you identify the site.

4. In the Host box, provide the FTP server address. This is the address of your FTP server, e.g., ftp.cuteftp.com. If you do not know the address, contact the administrator of the site or your Internet Service Provider. Do not type "ftp://" or "http://" before the server address.

5. In the User name box, provide your user name (or user ID). Your user name is provided by your Service Provider and may be case sensitive.

6. In the Password box, provide your password. The password is provided by your Service Provider and is case sensitive. If Keychains are available and enabled on your computer, the password will be stored securely in a Keychain.

7. In the Port box, if the site requires a port other than 21 to establish a connection (almost all FTP sites use 21), provide the port number.

8. In the Security list, specify FTP (SSL), SFTP (SSH) or standard FTP (plain-text). The remote server must also support SSL or SSH in order for CuteFTP to connect in those modes. Refer to SSL sessions or SSH2 sessions for more information, if needed.

9. Specify the Login Type. Two types are available:

1. • Normal: used if a user name and password are required.

   • Anonymous: used to connect to FTP sites that do not require a password.

10. Click Connect.