How to add a site to the favorites manager
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How to add a site to the favorites manager
 
1. Open the favorites manager  
 
Launch Crystal FTP Pro and press the 'favorites' button on the main toolbar.  
 
!help_btnfavorites  
 
2. Add new site to the favorites manager  
 
The favorites manager should now be visible and active on your screen.  
 
Press the 'new site' button to add a new site to the favorites manager.  
 
After pressing the button, a popup dialog asks for a nickname for the site. You can freely decide the nickname for the site. It could for example be MY Homepage  
 
 
3. Fill in the basic site details  
 
Now it's time to fill in the basic site details. Such as the site address, login information and more.  
 
Hostname  
Set this value to the address for the FTP site. This could for example be ftp.netscape.com  
 
Port  
Set this value to the port address for the FTP site. If you don't know this vale, set it to 21 (which is the default value)  
 
Anonymous  
If you want to connect to the FTP site as an anonymous user, check this checkbox and skip the 'Username' and 'Password' entries below.  
 
Username (don't fill if you connect anonymously)  
Enter your FTP login username here. If you don't know your login username, you should ask the FTP site responsible person about it.  
 
Password (don't fill if you connect anonymously)  
Enter your FTP login password here. If you don't know your login password, you should ask the FTP site responsible person about it.  
 
 
4. Ready to connect  
 
Even though there are more options in the favorites manager, the details you have now entered about the FTP site should be enough to connect.  
 
!!! Before connecting, remember to press the 'save changes' button to save the site details you have just entered.  
 
Now press the 'Connect' button to connect to the newly created FTP site account.  
 
5. Easy reconnecting  
 
The next time you want to connect to the FTP site, simply do the following:  
 
1. Open the favorites manager.  
2. Select the FTP site in the site overview.  
3. Press connect.