User’s GuideWS_FTP ProDeleting Files and FoldersTo delete a file or folder from an FTP site (if you have deletion permission on the site):1 Select the file or folder.2 Select Delete, Delete files, or Delete folder from the right-mouse menu.Important Notes• If a folder is not empty, you will not be able to delete it unless you have turned on Allow deletion of non-empty folders as explained in the next section.• If you cannot delete a file from an FTP site, you may not have deletion permission on the FTP site.Deleting Non-Empty Folders from an FTP SiteYou can always delete empty folders from an FTP site, if the site allows it. However to delete non-empty folders and all their contents from an FTP site, you need to turn on the option.To set whether or not you can delete non-empty folders:1 Do one of the following:•In the Classic interface, if you are in the “Connection” dialog box, close it. Select Options from the View menu, and click the Pro tab.•In the Explorer interface, select WS_FTP Pro Explorer Properties from the File menu to see the Preferences tab.2 Turn Allow deletion of non-empty folders on or off.
