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| ===== Text/ASCII Transfer Mode ===== | ===== Text/ASCII Transfer Mode ===== | ||
| - | For this reason, file transfer clients and servers support a text/ASCII [[transfer_mode|transfer mode]]. | + | For this reason, file transfer clients and servers support a text/ASCII [[transfer_mode|transfer mode]]. When transferring a file in this mode, the file gets (ideally) converted from a format native to a source system, to a format native to a target system. For example, when uploading a text file using text mode from Windows to Unix system, the file line endings get converted from CR+LF to LF. Opposite to the text/%%ASCII%% transfer mode is a binary transfer mode that transfer the file as is (binary identical). |
| - | When transferring a file in this mode, the file gets (ideally) converted from a format native to a source system, to a format native to a target system. For example, when uploading a text file using text mode from Windows to Unix system, the file line endings get converted from CR+LF to LF. Opposite to the text/%%ASCII%% transfer mode is a binary transfer mode that transfer the file as is (binary identical). | + | |
| WinSCP by default uses the binary transfer mode for all //regular file transfers//. Learn how to configure it to [[transfer_mode#changing|use the text/ASCII transfer mode]]. You may also need to configure [[ui_login_environment|correct server-side text file format]]. | WinSCP by default uses the binary transfer mode for all //regular file transfers//. Learn how to configure it to [[transfer_mode#changing|use the text/ASCII transfer mode]]. You may also need to configure [[ui_login_environment|correct server-side text file format]]. | ||