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The first thing to do is download a copy of WinSCP. You can get a copy of the
most recent version from the author at http://winscp.vse.cz/eng/ or a copy from
us of Version
1.0 (865 kB). Save the file to your computer in an easy-to-find location
such as the desktop. Then simply double-click to run the Installation Wizard,
and the program will install WinSCP on your computer and prepare it for usage.
Connecting
To open a connection, first double-click on the icon for WinSCP. This dialog box
will open: Here you put the address of the server into the 'Enter host' field,
and your account username and password. The address of the server can be your
domain name if it is pointing to your site, or the IP (numerical address) if the
name transfer is not yet complete). Leave the port at the default value of 22.
The first time you use WinSCP, the following dialog opens:
Click OK, and the connection completes.
File Transfers
Now that you are connected, it is very simple to transfer files. On the left side
of the window below is a listing of the current directory on your computer, and
on the right is a listing of your home directory on the server. To move between
directories, just double click on the directory you want to go into, or double-click
on the '..' arrow to go up one level. As with all uploading, be sure to place
files in your "WWW" folder, or a subdirectory within that.
To transfer files, select one or more files you wish to transfer, then either
click the copy or move button, depending on what you want to do. You can select
multiple files or directories the same way you do so for anything else under Windows.
As you can see, you also have the options to rename and delete files, as well
as change directories. When you click the button to copy file(s) a confirmation
box will come up. Just click on the Copy button to copy, or click on More for
additional options, such as permission settings.
Permissions
 After you copy your files to the server, it is a good idea
to set the permissions to an appropriate level of protection from others. To change
permissions for files or folders on the server, highlight one or more items, then
click on the permissions button and this window comes up. Click in the check boxes
to give the files the desired permissions, then click Set. Default permissions
are fine for html and image files, but will probably need to be changed for scripts.
For more information see our page on File Permissions.
Exiting
To disconnect and exit the program, just click the
X button then click yes on the confirmation
dialog box.
Troubleshooting
1. I click on "Login" button,
program starts connecting, but then it displays some error message and quits.
What I'm doing wrong?
Some possible causes of this error:
- You typed wrong username and/or password.
Solution: Try to connect once again with correct username and password.
Remember that both are case-sensitive. Let us know if you need us to re-send your
account Welcome letter with current access information.
- Your default shell is incompatible with WinSCP.
Solution: Turn off default shell option on "Shell" tab in login dialog.
Specify "/bin/bash" as shell you want to use with WinSCP. Try this even when BASH
is already your default shell.
2. Why doesn't selecting file
in WinSCP work as I expect (as is usual in Windows)?
You probably use Norton Commander-style interface.
Selecting files in this interface is same as in Norton Command file manager. If
you prefer Explorer-style, switch to Explorer interface (see "Interface" tab in
login dialog or preferences window).
3. Where can I change file transfer mode (binary, ascii) or enable
auto-select transfer mode option?
Invoke copy confirmation dialog (start copying
any file) and press the "More" button. Additional copy options show up (including
transfer mode options).
4. Where should I type the IP
address of my account?
Type it instead of host name in "Login dialog".
5. How do I store my session,
so I don't need to fill in all login information every time I start WinSCP?
Fill in login information in login dialog
(most often username and host name on "Basic" tab). Switch to "Stored Sessions"
tab and click on "Save" button. Enter name of stored session. To login now, just
double-click stored session in login dialog, at program start.
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