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29 Aug 10 CuteFTP

 

The process of uploading content for your website using CuteFTP can be split into 2 steps:


Step I:
Follow the process described to configure CuteFTP

1. Open CuteFTP. In the menu, go to File -> New ->FTP Site.

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2. Enter your site details on the following page. For the Label, type anything to identify your site. For Host address, type in your domain name. Also type the Username and your Password for your domain name.

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3. Click OK. Under General FTP sites, you would now see the site you have just configured.

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Different modes of data connection can be used during FTP. Click here to know more details >>

There are two ways in which the data connection mode can be modified.

A. Global Settings

a. Under Tools menu, select Global Options.

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b. Under the Transfer section, change Data mode to PORT (Active mode) or PASV (Passive mode).

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Click OK to save the changes.

This change will affect all the sites for whom the data connection mode was set by default.

B. For Individual Sites

I. Select the site from the General FTP Sites list, right-click and then click Properties.

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II. Under the Type tab, click the Data connection type drop-down menu.

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III. Choose User PASV for Passive mode and Use PORT for Active mode. Click OK to save the changes.

The change is saved and active for future FTP sessions of this site.

i. Double-click the site you have configured as described above. This will make a connection to the server. Once you see the server files listed, double-click on web folder. Windows Server users need to open web folder.

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ii. In the left pane in CuteFTP, click the Local Drives tab.

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iii. Navigate to the location of your website files. Select all the file you would like to upload. Select the files to be uploaded and right-click on the selection and choose Upload.

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iv. Your files should now be uploaded.

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NOTE: In case you are unable to connect via FTP, there maybe several factors responsible for it. Click here to know about them >>

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