Using the clipboard to transfer

You can use the Windows' Clipboard function to copy and paste a URL directly into CuteFTP with the Connect to URL feature. This allows you to connect to a site, or if specified, download a file.

1. From the browser or Windows application of your choice, copy the URL to the clipboard. The URL may be general (ftp://www.globalscape.com) or specific (ftp://www.globalscape.com/pub/cuteftp/cute2632.exe).

2. Return to CuteFTP. From the menu, choose File > Connect > Connect to URL.

3. Paste the URL into the Connect to URL window.

4. Select OK.

CuteFTP parses the URL and connects to the site or, if specified, starts downloading the file.

The following formats are supported:

• ftp://user:pass@host.host.com:port

• ftp://user:pass@host.host.com

• ftp://user@host.host.com

• ftp://host.host.com:port

• ftp://host.host.com

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub l: user  p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub:44 l: user  p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub port:44 l: user  p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub l/p:  user/pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub:44 l/p:  user/pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub p:44 l/p:  user/pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub port:44 l/p:  user/pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub l: user p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub:44 l:  user p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub p:44 l: user p: pass

• ftp://ftp.sitename.com/pub port:44 l: user p: pass

• ftp://[any of the above formats]/pathnametofile/[optional filename]

CuteFTP Professional also accepts http, https, sftp, and ftps URLs.

Pasting a URL directly into the transfer engine

The Paste URL feature is also accessible from the Transfer Engine icon in the Windows system tray.

1. Right-click the TE icon and select Download URL.  

2. Paste the URL into the Download URL dialog box and select OK.  the TE attempst to download the URL regardless of whether the URL specifies a path to a folder or a file.

Depending on the URL you paste, CuteFTP tries to connect and navigate to the specified folder or attempst to download the item. Following is a sample of path endings and how CuteFTP handles it: