Download and Upload Files

Once you have connected to an FTP server, it is straightforward to transfer files with TurboFTP. You have several ways to do that.

By Mouse Click or Shortcut Key

Select the items you want to download or upload and then click the toolbar button or (can be also accessed through the right-click menu), the selected items will then be added to the transfer queue and transfer will start immediately. The shortcut key is Ctrl+Ins for both download and upload.

Drag to Target Location

Drag files from one browser panes to another will begin the upload/download immediately (confirmation needed).

Add to Queue

Drag files from either the Local Browser Pane (to upload) or the Remote Browser Pane (to download) to the queue. Then press the Start Transfer Queue button (or use menu [Command | Start transfer] to transfer the queued files. More than one FTP server can be referenced as TurboFTP will automatically connect and log into a new host if necessary and accomplish the job for you.

You can double-click a file (or folder) in a browser pane to add it to the transfer queue. (Set [Options | Advanced | Double click action | Remote (or Local)] )

Drag from Windows Shell (e.g. the Windows Explorer) to Upload

Connect to an FTP host, drag files or folders from Windows Explorer or the Desktop). You can drop the items in the Transfer Queue and press the Start Transfer button to start uploading them. You can also drop the items on the Remote Browser Pane, and the transfer will start immediately.

Manual Download/Upload

Manual Download or upload is practical when you know the full path of the files and don't want to navigate to that folder. You can access the manual download and upload functions via the right-click menu of the local/remote browser pane. You can specify a single file or a group of files using wildcard mask.