Coreftp for windows ftp configuration file instructions new window

Here are the instructions for configuring Core FTP for Windows using a configuration file:

Step 1: Create a new configuration file

• Open Core FTP and go to Edit > Preferences.
• In the Preferences window, click on the Advanced tab.
• Click on the Configuration File button.
• In the Configuration File window, click on the New button to create a new configuration file.
• Name the file (e.g., "myftp.cfg") and choose a location to save it (e.g., "C:\Users\username\Documents\CoreFTP").

Step 2: Add FTP site settings

• Open the configuration file you just created in a text editor (e.g., Notepad).

• Add the following settings to the file, replacing the placeholders with your own values:

  [FTP Site]
  Host = yourftpserver.com
  Port = 21
  Username = yourusername
  Password = yourpassword

• You can also add additional settings, such as:

  [FTP Site]
  PassiveMode = Yes
  BinaryMode = Yes

  Step 3: Save the configuration file

• Save the configuration file.

Step 4: Load the configuration file in Core FTP

• Open Core FTP and go to Edit > Preferences.
• In the Preferences window, click on the Advanced tab.
• Click on the Configuration File button.
• Select the configuration file you created (e.g., "myftp.cfg") from the list of available files.
• Click OK to load the configuration file.

Step 5: Connect to the FTP site

• Go to File > Connect to connect to the FTP site using the settings from the configuration file.

That's it! You should now be able to connect to your FTP site using the settings from the configuration file.

Here's an example of what the configuration file might look like:

[FTP Site]
Host = ftp.example.com
Port = 21
Username = john
Password = mypassword
PassiveMode = Yes
BinaryMode = Yes

You can add more settings or modify the existing ones as needed.