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| ====== Connect to FTP server or SFTP server ====== | ====== Connect to FTP server or SFTP server ====== | ||
| //This guide contains simplified description of connecting to FTP or SFTP server with WinSCP.// | //This guide contains simplified description of connecting to FTP or SFTP server with WinSCP.// | ||
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| + | ===== Before Starting ===== | ||
| Before starting you should [[guide_install|have WinSCP installed]]. | Before starting you should [[guide_install|have WinSCP installed]]. | ||
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| ===== Collecting Session Details ===== | ===== Collecting Session Details ===== | ||
| Before you connect, you need to know at least: | Before you connect, you need to know at least: | ||
| - | * Host name ((Or IP address)) of the server((When you are trying to connect to iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, replace term "server" on these pages with iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Learn how to [[faq_iphone|connect to iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad]].)), such as ''%%ftp.example.com%%''. Particularly when connecting to server hosting your website, note that the host name of the server, where you connect to manage the web site may not be the same as your website domain. | + | * Host name ((Or IP address.)) of the server,((When trying to connect to iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, replace term "server" on these pages with iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Learn how to [[faq_iphone|connect to iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad]].)) such as ''%%ftp.example.com%%''. Particularly when connecting to server hosting your website, note that the host name of the server, where you connect to manage the web site may not be the same as your website domain. |
| - | * Protocol the server supports (FTP, SFTP, FTPS, etc.); | + | * Protocol the server supports (FTP, SFTP, FTPS, etc.). |
| - | * Account username; | + | * Account username. |
| - | * Account password((Or other mean of authentication.)). | + | * Account password.((Or other means of authentication.)) |
| - | If you do not know these details, ask administrator of the system you are trying to connect to, such as: | + | If you do not know these details, ask the administrator of the system you are trying to connect to, such as: |
| - | * IT Support department of company you work in; | + | * IT Support department of the company you work in; |
| - | * IT Support department or university you study at; | + | * IT Support department of the university you study at; |
| * Webhosting company that provides you a website. | * Webhosting company that provides you a website. | ||
| - | ===== Connecting ===== | + | ===== [[connecting]] Connecting ===== |
| Start WinSCP. [[ui_login|Login Dialog]] will appear. On the dialog: | Start WinSCP. [[ui_login|Login Dialog]] will appear. On the dialog: | ||
| - | * Select //[[ui_login_session|Session tab]]// (it will be selected already if you are using WinSCP for the first time). | + | * Select your //File protocol//. \\ When you are about to use %%FTPS%% protocol (%%FTP%% over TLS/SSL, not %%SFTP%%), select //%%FTP%%// and then choose one of the %%FTPS%% invocation methods). |
| * Enter your host name to //Host name// field, username to //User name// and password to //Password// | * Enter your host name to //Host name// field, username to //User name// and password to //Password// | ||
| - | * Select your //File protocol//. When you are about to use FTPS protocol, select //FTP// and then choose one of the FTPS invocation methods. | + | * You may want to [[session_configuration#site|save your session details]] to a site so you do not need to type them in whenever you want to connect. Press the //Save// button and type the site name. |
| - | ··* You may want to [[session_configuration#stored|save your session details]] to a stored session so you do not need to type them in every time you want to connect. Press //Save// button and type stored session name. | + | |
| * Press //Login// to connect. | * Press //Login// to connect. | ||
| - | locahost===== Further Reading ===== | + | &screenshotpict(login) |
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| + | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
| * [[troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]; | * [[troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]; | ||
| * Other [[guides|guides]] to using WinSCP; | * Other [[guides|guides]] to using WinSCP; | ||
| * [[task_index|Tasks]] you can do with WinSCP. | * [[task_index|Tasks]] you can do with WinSCP. | ||