Transferring Files and Folders 

command sent by the client). See this custom command example for 

more information.  

Note: 

To created encrypted archives for upload, you need a copy of CuteZIP 

and a call script to encrypt, compress and then upload an archive. For 

more information, see Automatically encrypting and compressing 

transfers. 

C

ONFIGURATION 

N

OTES

.zip is the industry standard archival method (wide support, medium compression).  

.cab is a Microsoft format (not very wide support, stronger compression than ZIP).  

.gzip/tar is a UNIX format (files are stored in a  Tarball  then compressed).  

Using scripts to transfer files 

You can write scripts to transfer files using CuteFTP Professional s Transfer Engine (TE). 

With scripts you can interac  

t directly with the TE using common programming languages 

such as Visual Basic (VB) or other scripting languages supported by the Windows Scripting 

Host (WSH).  

Sample scripts a d

n  examples are available in Transfer Engine Help. 

o

Y u can also use CuteFTP s macro recorder to capture entire sessions to a script for future 

playb c

a k. 

Tip: 

To conserve resources, if you leave CuteFTP or the Transfer Engine 

open to accomplish a number of tasks, you should set CuteFTP to delete 

successfully finished items from the queue.   

Recording a macro 

CuteFTP Professional can record and playback entire sessions using the powerful macro 

record/playback tool. Sessions are recorded in Visual Basic Script and take advantage of 

CuteFTP s COM exposed tran f

s er engine (TE) interface. 

To start recording a macro  

1.  From the menu, choose Tools > Ma

cros and Scripting > Record > Start 

Recording.   

2.  Connect to your site a d

n  perform the tasks you want to record.   

3.  When you are finishe  

d recording the macro click Tools > Macros and Scripting > 

Record > Stop Recording. 

4. 

Enter a name for the macro in the Filename box and select Save

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