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WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client and FTP client for Windows. Legacy SCP protocol is also supported. Its main function is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer.
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Download the following....
 
Download the following....
  
[http://winscp.net/eng/download.php#download2 WinSCP Install Package]
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*[http://winscp.net/eng/download.php#download2 WinSCP Install Package]
  
 
  [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html putty.exe]
 
  [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html putty.exe]

Revision as of 08:32, 3 December 2008

WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client and FTP client for Windows. Legacy SCP protocol is also supported. Its main function is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer.

Download the following....

putty.exe
Simple windoz/linux editor

Install WinSCP

cd to the C:\Program Files\WinSCP3 folder


Unzip metapad within C:\Program Files\WinSCP3\


Copy putty.exe to C:\Program Files\WinSCP3\PuTTY


Start WinSCP
Click New
Enter your Host Name i.e. www.yoursite.com or site ip 234.234.234.555
Port = 22
User = root
password = Do not login as admin, but use the root user, which should have the same password unless you have changed the admin password.
Click Save
Click Login

Within WinSCP select Options > Preferences > Editors click ADD and setup metapad or your favorite editor.

then select > Integration and browse for putty.exe