Wiki source code of How to WinSCP

Last modified by Leon Poon on 2020/09/10 15:16

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7.1	1	Use WinSCP if you want to transfer files over SSH to/from a server: [[https:~~/~~/winscp.net/>>https://winscp.net/]]
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	3	When WinSCP is started, it asks you where to connect.
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	5	Below example shows "Host name" and "User name" filled in if you want to connect to ##192.168.1.1## as ##root## user.
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	7	(Some hosts might not have SFTP server. In such case, choose "SCP" under "File protocol".)
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16.1	9	[[image:1599750897007-241.png]]
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6.1	12	There may be warning if this is the first time you are connecting to the host. Usually you can accept it.
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	14	Now you get a file listing interface. On the left is the list of files in your local computer. On the right is the list of files in the server.
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6.1	19	Usually the list of files in server being show are those in the user's home directory. In above example, you are viewing files in ##/root##.
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	21	Double-click ".." on the right side to navigate around the files in the server!
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16.1	23	[[image:1599750958492-854.png]]
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17.1	25	Drag a file from the left pane to the right pane to upload.