Steps to upload files to a server via SSH using WinSCP
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Download WinSCP
Additional Information
You can find WinSCP on the software's official website at the URL:
http://winscp.net/eng/docs/lang:es. - Once downloaded, install the software on the computer you want to access from.
- When you run the program, the following screen will appear:
In this menu, you must enter the following information:- IP o nombre del servidor: your server's name (e.g., xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or sunombrededominio.com)
- Usuario: root
- Contraseña: password for the root user
- “Protocolo”->”Archivos de Protocolo”: here, in the drop-down menu, you must change FTP to SFTP.
- Click “Conectar” if you want to connect directly to the address you entered, or click “Guardar" if you prefer to save the connection settings for future access
- Once the software connects to your server, a screen like the following should appear:
By following these steps, you can upload and download files from your Linux server simply by dragging or copying folders / files from your personal computer to your server.