| CuteFTP (Figure 22) is an FTP client with versions for Windows and Mac OS. There are two levels of CuteFTP: Home and Pro. For Windows, the Home version offers enough features to work with WordPress successfully. For Mac OS, you need the Pro version to change file permissions. Distributed by GlobalSCAPE, CuteFTP can be downloaded from www.globalscape.com. Figure 22. CuteFTP's transfer window. 
To create a new site in the Site Manager 1. | Start or launch CuteFTP.
| 2. | If the Site Manager window (Figure 23) is not showing, choose Tools > Site Manager > Display Site Manager (Windows) or File > Site Manager (Mac OS).
Figure 23. The Site Manager window in Windows before adding any sites. 
| 3. | In Windows, click the New button and choose FTP Site from the pop-up menu that appears.
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In Mac OS, click the New Site button.
| 4. | In the form on the right side of the window, enter your FTP login information (Figure 24):
- Label is a name for the remote site connection.
- Host address (Windows) or Host name (Mac OS) is the FTP server address.
- Username (Windows) or User name (Mac OS) is your user name or ID.
- Password is your password.
- Port (Mac OS only) is the FTP connection port. This is usually 21.
- Login method (Windows) or Login type (Mac OS) is the type of connection. Choose Normal.
Figure 24. Connection details for a site appear on the right side of the Site Manager window when the site is selected. 
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To connect to a remote site 1. | In the Site Manager window, select the name of the site to which you want to connect (Figure 25).
Figure 25. The Site Manager window in Mac OS with one site added. 
| 2. | Click Connect.
The Site manager window disappears and the CuteFTP window appears. It displays the local computer's contents on the left and the remote computer's contents on the right (Figure 22 or 26).
Figure 26. CuteFTP's file transfer window on Mac OS. 
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To navigate Use the following techniques in the two panes of the CuteFTP window (Figure 22 or 26): - To open a folder, double-click it.
- To back up to a previous folder, choose a folder from the drop-down list (Windows) or pop-up menu (Mac OS; Figure 27) at the top of the file list.
Figure 27. Choose a previous folder from the pop-up menu. 
- In Windows, to go to a specific folder, enter the path to the folder in the box at the top of the file list.
To change permissions 1. | Display the contents of the folder in which the file or folder resides.
| 2. | Select the file or folder for which you want to change permissions.
| 3. | In Windows, choose File > Properties to display the Properties dialog (Figure 28a).
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On Mac OS, choose File > Get Info to display the Info window for the item. Then click the Permissions button to display the item's permissions (Figure 28b).
Figures 28a & 28b. You can use the Properties dialog in Windows (top) or the Permissions info window in Mac OS (bottom) to change an item's permissions.  
| 4. | Use the check boxes or text box to set permissions.
| 5. | In Windows, click OK.
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On Mac OS, click Set. Then close the window.
The permissions are updated.
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Tips  | We tell you more about permissions in Chapter 6. Remember, if you're a Mac user, you must have the Pro version of CuteFTP, which is illustrated here, to change permissions.
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To rename a file or folder 1. | Display the contents of the folder in which the file or folder resides.
| 2. | Select the file or folder for which you want to change the name.
| 3. | Click the Rename button in the toolbar
In Windows, an edit box appears around the name, which becomes selected (Figure 29a).
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On Mac OS, a dialog like the one in Figure 29b appears.
Figures 29a & 29b. The Rename button puts an edit box around the file name in Windows (top) and displays a dialog for renaming the file in Mac OS (bottom).  
| 4. | Enter a new name for the item and press  (Windows) or click OK (Mac OS). The name is changed.
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To delete a file or folder 1. | Display the contents of the folder in which the file or folder resides.
| 2. | Select the file or folder you want to delete.
| 3. | Click the Delete button in the toolbar. A confirmation dialog appears (Figure 30).
Figure 30. You must click Yes in a confirmation dialog like this one to delete a file. 
| 4. | Click Yes to delete the item.
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To transfer files or folders 1. | In the local and remote panes, navigate to the folders in which you want to put or get files or folders.
| 2. | To download files or folders, drag their icons from the remote pane to the local pane.
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To upload files or folders, drag their icons from the local pane to the remote pane (Figure 31).
Figure 31. Drag the items from one pane to the other to copy them. 
| 3. | Wait while the transfer is conducted. When it's finished, the status area near the top of the CuteFTP window should display a Transfer complete message (Figure 32).
Figure 32. CuteFTP tells you when the transfer is complete. 
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