Managing Files in CuteFTP

This tutorial assumes you already have CuteFTP running on your computer and are connected to a remote server.

Now let’s learn how to upload or transfer a file to a remote server.

1. Select a few files from the Local Drives that you would like to Upload. To select multiple files, press CTRL on your keyboard while using your cursor to select.

Upload Website Files - CuteFTP - Select Local Drive Files

2. Then click this Upload icon.

Upload Website Files - CuteFTP - Upload Selected Files

That’s it! The files have been uploaded to the remote server and can be seen here.

Now let’s learn how to download a file. First let’s delete one of the files from our local computer that we previously uploaded.

3. Select changelog.txt.

4. Click the Delete icon on the Commands Menu bar.

Upload Website Files - CuteFTP - Delete Local Drive File

The file has now been deleted. Let’s go ahead and download it.

5. Select changelog.txt on the serverside.

Select Deleted File Name on Server

6. Click the Download icon on the Commands Menu bar..

Upload Website Files - CuteFTP - Download File to Loacal Drive

That’s it! The file has been downloaded and can be seen here.

Upload Website Files - CuteFTP - Downloaded File on Local Drive

This is the end of the tutorial. Now you know how to upload or transfer files to and from a remote server.

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