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How to Transfer Files with CuteFTP

Summary

Once you have connected to the server using CuteFTP, transferring files within CuteFTP has been simplified to a simple drag and drop process. If you are looking for different instructions regarding CuteFTP, please refer to the following articles:

CuteFTP articles:

If you are having trouble with CuteFTP losing connectivity with larger uploads, please refer to this article: CuteFTP Keeps Timing Out


Transferring Files

Files and folders can be transferred in any number of ways:

  1. Clicking and dragging an item from the left local section to the right remote section, or vice versa.
  2. Clicking and dragging an item from your desktop or open window on your computer to the right remote column, or vice versa.

Note: You can also click and drag files from the right remote site section into the left local section or onto your desktop or an open window to back up files on your computer.



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