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| ====== Free FTP Client for Windows ====== | ====== Free FTP Client for Windows ====== | ||
| - | WinSCP is an open source free FTP client for Windows. | + | WinSCP is an open source free FTP client for Windows. You can get it from [[&download|WinSCP download]] page. Latest stable WinSCP version is &winscp_stable_version. |
| - | ===== When to use FTP? ===== | + | ===== What is FTP Client? ===== |
| - | While [[protocols#ftp|FTP]] is still the most widespread transfer protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over the Internet, it was not designed to be a secure protocol and has many security weaknesses. So use FTP only if the server does not support any secure transfer alternative. | + | An FTP client is a software which uses the [[ftp|FTP protocol]] to transfer files to and from a remote computer. |
| - | ===== Why to use WinSCP as your FTP client? ===== | + | [[FTP]] is the most widespread transfer protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over the Internet. Basic variant of the protocol is not secure. |
| - | Well, there are many reasons, but one of them is for sure that WinSCP supports a variety of transfer protocols, so you can use one tool for both secure and insecure copying. Read more about the [[protocols|supported protocols]]. | + | |
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| + | If you want to transfer files securely, either use secure variant of FTP, the [[FTPS]] or use alternative secure protocol, [[SFTP]]. | ||
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| + | ===== File Transfers ===== | ||
| + | You can use WinSCP to transfer files both manually and [[guide_automation|automatically]]. | ||
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| + | ===== Why Use WinSCP as Your FTP Client? ===== | ||
| + | Well, there are many reasons, but one of them is for sure that WinSCP supports a variety of transfer protocols, so you can use one tool for both secure and insecure file copying. Read more about all [[protocols|WinSCP supported protocols]]. | ||
| ===== Further Reading ===== | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
| - | * How to [[guide_connect|connect to an FTP server]]?; | + | * [[guide_connect|*]]; |
| - | * How to [[guide_upload|upload files to an FTP Server]]?; | + | * [[faq_security|*]] |
| - | * How to [[guide_automation|automate file transfers (or synchronization) to an FTP server]]?; | + | * [[guide_upload|*]]; |
| - | * Other [[guides|guides]] to using WinSCP. | + | * [[guide_synchronize|*]]; |
| + | * [[guide_automation|*]]; | ||
| + | * Other [[guides|*]]. | ||
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