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In this Setup Area you will find instructions for setting up the most popular programs that can be used to interact with your SpeedHost.Com accounts. If you don't see your program here, Contact Us and let us know you want setup instructions for a particular software package.

CuteFTP
Main Window

This is the main CuteFTP screen where you can see your local directory, the remote directory structure. The icons on the top will help you navigate through your site. First you need to setup the Connection parameters so you can transfer files back and forth to your SpeedHost.Com account space. You must click on the first icon on the top left. This will bring up the SiteManager.

Site Manager

Using this window you can setup your connection parameters to your SpeedHost.Com account. You can also set up connections to your favorite FTP servers and manage them as if you were using any File Manager. By clicking on the "Add Site" button you will open up the "Add Host" window which will let you enter all the information you need to connect.

Add Host Window

Once your domain is working (check the InterNIC FAQ for how long this takes) you can enter your domain information using this window as explained in the picture (click on the small icon to see the clear example). If your domain is not yet in effect, you can use speedhost.com as your domain host address and it will work exactly the same as if it were your domain.

Once you click on the "OK" button, your site will be added on your "Site Manager" window on the right side. Then you can double click on it (or Select it and click on the "Connect" button) and you will automatically be connected to the server. After being connected you can transfer files by dragging the file names from one side to the other just like the Windows Explorer.