How do I automate file transfers?

To automate operation, you need to find out commands necessary to implement it. For simple operations you need at least to:

• Set script to be performed non-interactively. For most automation scripts, you should use commands option batch on and option confirm off.
• Open session. You can use open command (alternatively specify session on command line).
• Perform operation. For uploads use put command, downloads use get command. For other operations, see supported commands.
• Exit scripting using exit command.

Assemble the commands into script file. You can name the script file as you like. See simple example and some useful scripts.

Use /script command line option to pass the script to WinSCP. You can embed whole command line into Windows batch file (.bat), such as:

@echo off
winscp /console /script=myscript.txt

Now to make using script easier/automatic you can:

• Make shortcut to it on desktop. Either make shortcut to batch file (.bat) or enter full command line to shortcut itself.
• Schedule automatic execution.

When connecting to particular host for the first time, you will be prompted to verify host key.