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Opening, editing, renaming, and deleting files

You can work with files on local and remote drives from within CuteFTP.

To open a file

  1. Select a file in Local Drives or the Remote pane.

  2. From the CuteFTP menu, select File > Open or click Open on the toolbar. The selected program opens and displays or runs the file.

To edit a file

  1. Select a file in Local Drives or the Remote pane.

  2. From the menu, choose File > Edit or File > View. The file opens in CuteFTP's built-in HTML editor.

  3. Make any desired changes.

  4. To save the changes, choose File > Save from the menu.

Note:

The integrated editor opens in full-screen mode. When you exit the editor, CuteFTP restores the screen to its original state. Cycle through the open panes, including any editor tabs, by pressing Ctrl+Tab on your keyboard.

To rename a file

  1. Select a file in Local Drives or the Remote pane.

  2. From the CuteFTP menu, Select File > Rename or right-click the file and selectRename from the shortcut menu.  

  3. Enter the new name for the file and press the Enter key on your keyboard.

  4. The renamed file is highlighted and the sequence of the file is changed alphabetically. For example, if the file name was S.txt, and the name of the file is changed to A.txt, then the sequence of the file changes. The file A.txt appears where all files starting with alphabet A appear.

Warning:

If you change the extension when you rename the file, you may not be able to open the file in the proper program.

To delete a file

  1. Select a file in the Local Drives or the Remote pane.

  2. From the menu, choose File > Delete.  CuteFTP displays a message asking if you are sure you want to delete the file.

  3. SelectYes.

Updating or refreshing folder listings

To update or refresh a folder listing

  1. Click in the pane where the folder is displayed.

  2. From the CuteFTP menu, select View > Refresh.

 

To update remote folder listings automatically

  1. On the menu bar, choose Tools > Global Options. The Global Options window appears.

  2. In the left pane, select Navigation.

  3. Select the Auto-refresh the remote pane after uploading a file or folder check box.

  4. Click OK.