CuteFTP v4 User’s GuideCuteFTP SettingsTo configure CuteFTP, select Settings from the Edit menu. The Settings window displays a list of configuration categories on the left-hand side, and the settings themselves on the right.Advanced SettingsDELETE TO RECYCLE BIN. To make CuteFTP permanently delete files, deselect Delete to Recycle Bin. MONITOR CLIPBOARD FOR FTP URLS. Activates CuteFTP’s URL parsing feature. Any time an FTP URL is copied onto the Windows Clipboard, CuteFTP will automatically connect to the site and begin downloading the target file. This feature assumes an anonymous login. NOTE: The monitor clipboard function does not currently support redirected URLs. MINIMIZE TO SYSTEM TRAY. When minimized, CuteFTP places a small icon in the System Tray rather than a standard Task Bar button. AUTO-CHECK FOR VERSION UPDATES. The Auto Update feature keeps CuteFTP current by automatically downloading the latest new features and bug fixes. CuteFTP connects to the GlobalSCAPE website and retrieves a newer version if available. SAVE QUICK CONNECT HISTORY. When enabled, CuteFTP stores recently accessed Quick Connect sites in the Quick Connect Bar’s pull- down menu. If deselected, CuteFTP will clear these entries upon exit. RECEIVE/SEND BUFFER. Size in bytes of transmission buffers. Larger values may increase performance at the cost of higher RAM usage. Generally, there is no need to modify these values. ENABLE RIGHT-CLICK SHELL INTEGRATION. Allows file transfers from Windows Explorer or Desktop. Refer to Transferring Files with CuteFTPsection for more information. PROMPT FOR DIRECTORY WHEN DOING RIGHT-CLICK TRANSFERS. CuteFTP asks for a destination directory rather than using the defaultdirectory.Auto Renaming SettingsThis section configures CuteFTP’s automatic renaming ability. For more information on configuration and use of auto renaming, refer to the Automatically Renaming Transferred Files section.Connection SettingsE-MAIL ADDRESS. Anonymous FTP servers require an email address for identification purposes. You may enter whatever you want here, but some servers will check the address for validity and refuse your connection if it’s invalid. UPON STARTUP LAUNCH. Perform this task immediately after CuteFTP launches.17
