Connecting to Sites 

Using the Connection Wizard to Connect 

Use the Connection Wizard to step through the process of connecting to a site.  After 

using the Connection Wizard, your site is automatically saved to the Site Manager. 

T

O ADD A SITE THROUGH THE 

C

ONNECTION 

W

IZARD

1.  From the menu, select File > Connect > Connection Wizard. 

2.  Enter a name for your site. You can choose any name. 

3. Select 

Next. 

4.  Enter the IP or Web address for the site. The address may look like 64.243.64.21 or 

ftp.example.com. You can get this address from your hosting provider. 

5. Select 

Next. 

6. In 

the 

Username field, enter the username given to you by your hosting provider. 

7. In 

the 

Password field, enter the password given to you by your hosting provider. 

8. Select 

Anonymous logon if the site does not require a password. 

9. Select 

Hide password to disguise the password display as asterisks. 

10. Select Next. 

11. In the Default Local Folder field, browse or type the path to the local folder you 

want to see when connecting to this site. 

12. Select Next. 

13. Select Finish.  CuteFTP connects to the site, and the site is saved in the Site 

Manager. 

Using Quick Connect 

Use the Quick Connect toolbar to make speedy connections to FTP sites.  

T

O CONNECT USING THE 

Q

UICK 

C

ONNECT TOOLBAR

1.  Open CuteFTP. The Quick Connect Bar should display by default under the menu 

bar and the main toolbar. 

2. If 

the 

Quick Connect Bar is not displayed, select View > Toolbars > Quick 

Connect Bar. 

3.  Type in the FTP host address in Host. 

4.  Type in your user name in the Username box. 

5.  Type in your password in the Password box. 

6.  Make sure the correct port is listed in the Port box (21 is the default FTP port). 

7. Select 

Connect 

 at the end of the Port box. 

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