enter the administrator user name and password for that domain.

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1 Page 1 of 7 Cute_FTP Server Names and Authentication Before connecting to an FTP site you need three pieces of information: the server name or the site you are connecting to and a user name and password. The following will help you determine this information so you can begin using Cute_FTP. Host Name (server name) you will enter the domain name here. If you are connecting to the 5 MB of personal web space included with your NuVox Dial Up Account enter members.trivergent.net. User ID & Password enter the administrator user name and password for that domain. If you are connecting to the 5 MB of personal web space included with your NuVox Dial Up Account enter the user name and password you use to connect to the internet. Default Local and Remote Directories FTP is used to transfer files from one computer to another. Those files are stored in directories or folders on web servers and must be in the correct folder in order to display on web pages correctly. There are two main directories used when transferring files: the default local directory and the default remote directory. CuteFTP allows you to set these directory names as default so you don't have to find them each time you connect. To open CuteFTP and configure these default directories, double click the icon on your desktop. Setting the Default Local Directory The Default Local Directory is the first local folder that will be open in CuteFTP at the time that you attach to your site. A local folder refers to the fact that the files are located on your computer's hard drive, as opposed to the web site server's hard drive. When you start CuteFTP, the Site Manager should open as well as the transfer window. If Site Manager does not open automatically, click on the File menu and select Site Manager.

2 Page 2 of 7 Make sure your site is selected on the left hand side. Click the Edit button. Type the directory that your web site files are located in on your computer. If you do not know the exact directory, you can click the Folder Icon next to Default Local Folder and browse to the directory you would like to use. Click OK when complete. Setting the Default Remote Directory The Default Remote Directory is the file folder that will first open when you attach to your FTP site. It is usually the location of your web site files on the host server. In the case that you have Personal Web Space, there is no need to change the location of the web site files (this field can stay blank). In the case that you have a web site hosted by NuVox (i.e. the Default Remote Directory will be /html. The web site files (including the Index file) should be uploaded into that directory.

3 Page 3 of 7 If the Site Manager is not already open, click File then select Site Manager. The Site Settings window will appear. Select the site on the left hand side. Click the Edit button. Simply type the Default Remote Directory you would like to use. o For Personal Web Space: Leave the field blank. o For NuVox hosted web sites (ie. Type in "/html" without quotations. Once the directories are entered, click OK.

4 Page 4 of 7 Connecting to My FTP Site This page contains step by step information for connecting to your FTP site using CuteFTP. After you have downloaded and installed the client, click on the CuteFTP icon to start the program. When it is first loaded, CuteFTP opens with two windows, the transfer window and the CuteFTP Connection Wizard. Follow the steps below to configure CuteFTP. On the first page of the wizard select Other for your ISP. Click Next. Now enter a name for your site, this can be anything you want, but should be something you can easily remember. Click Next.

5 Page 5 of 7 Enter the host name of the computer you are connecting to. Click Next. Host Name you will enter the full domain name here. If you are connecting to Personal Web Space included with your NuVox Dial Up Account, enter ftp://members.nuvox.net. Enter your User Name and Password. User Name & Password enter the Administrative user name and password for that domain (supplied by NuVox). If you are connecting to the 5 MB of personal web space included with your NuVox Dial Up Account enter the user name and password you use to connect to the internet. Select Mask Password if you don't want people to be able to read it. Click Next.

6 Page 6 of 7 Browse out to the directory or folder you would like to upload from. Click Next. Congratulations! You have finished configuring CuteFTP. If you would like CuteFTP to automatically connect to this site whenever you start the program select Connect To This Site Automatically. If you would like to add CuteFTP to the windows Alt Click Menu (right clicking) select Add To Right Click Shell Integration. This will allow you to upload a file anywhere on your computer simply by right clicking on it and selecting CuteFTP upload.

7 Click Finish. You are now able to get connected to your FTP site. Cute_FTP Page 7 of 7