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The following instructions are for CuteFTP 4.2 and upward.
After installing CuteFTP, open it up. (If the 'Wizard' runs, then cancel the wizard.)
You should be presented with the FTP site manager window. If not click on File and select Site Manager.
Click on the New button to make a new entry, then give it a name.
When adding your site details to the FTP program, you will need to enter the information provided by Swift when your domain was set-up. Always use lowercase.
Site Label
Enter a friendly name of your choice for your site
FTP Host Address
Enter www.yourdomain.co.uk
FTP site User Name
Enter your web space USERNAME (always enter in lowercase)
FTP site Password
Enter your web space PASSWORD (always enter in lowercase)
FTP site connection port (21)
Login Type
Usually Normal
Following this select the Edit option to refine the settings for this connection
Within this section check the following settings. Choose the option relevant to your swift server:
- Host Type
Set to Auto Detect
- Default Remote Directory
For Server types 1 & 2 enter: /httpdocs (always enter in lowercase)
Server Type 3 to 8 enter: /web (always enter in lowercase)
Server Type 10 to 24 enter: /httpdocs
Server Type 50 to 60 enter: /httpdocs
Enter your site details as shown above, double check they are correct, then click the OK button.
Click CONNECT on the site manager window. CuteFTP will then dial a connection, and connect to your domain.
Once connected, CuteFTP displays your local files in the left hand window, and the files on your domain space in the right hand window.
To upload files from your local hard drive to your domain space, simply right click on the required files in the left hand window,and select upload.
See CuteFTP help for further features of CuteFTP.
Important Note
Your default page (Home Page) must be named index.html. Otherwise it will not automatically load upon entering the site.
Please also note that the Server is case sensitive to file names, therefore we recommend that you always use lower case.
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