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| ===== [[download]] Obtaining WinSCP ===== | ===== [[download]] Obtaining WinSCP ===== | ||
| - | You can obtain WinSCP from the [[&download|WinSCP download page]]. There are two packages available, English-only and a multilanguage package. You should save the installer to an easily accessible location such as your Microsoft Windows desktop or your //My Documents// folder. | + | You can obtain WinSCP from the [[&download|WinSCP download page]]. You should save the installer to an easily accessible location such as your Microsoft Windows desktop or your //My Documents// folder. |
| WinSCP is also available as [[u3|U3 package]]. | WinSCP is also available as [[u3|U3 package]]. | ||
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| - If you have WinSCP running, close it. The installer will not run if it finds any instance of WinSCP running. | - If you have WinSCP running, close it. The installer will not run if it finds any instance of WinSCP running. | ||
| - Open the installation program by double clicking on its icon. | - Open the installation program by double clicking on its icon. | ||
| - | - If you have downloaded the "Multilanguage installation package", select the installation language. Your selection will also affect which language plugin will be selected by default for the installation. While you can change the language, the icons the installer creates will remain in the language selected for installation.\\ \\ &screenshotpict(installer_lang) \\ \\ Only complete translations are distributed in package form. Incomplete translations must be [[languages#install|downloaded separately]].\\ | + | - Select the installation language. Your selection will also affect which language plugin will be selected by default for the installation. While you can change the language, the icons the installer creates will remain in the language selected for installation.\\ \\ &screenshotpict(installer_lang) \\ \\ Only complete translations are distributed in package form. Incomplete translations must be [[languages#install|downloaded separately]].\\ |
| - A //Welcome Screen// is shown at the beginning of setup procedure. To continue, click //Next//. | - A //Welcome Screen// is shown at the beginning of setup procedure. To continue, click //Next//. | ||
| - Review the //License Agreement//, and then click //Next//. | - Review the //License Agreement//, and then click //Next//. | ||
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| * //Typical installation// | * //Typical installation// | ||
| * Installs to default destination (typically ''C:\Program Files\WinSCP''). | * Installs to default destination (typically ''C:\Program Files\WinSCP''). | ||
| - | * Installs all components (multilanguage package does install only selected language, to install all languages use //Custom installation//). | + | * Installs all components (but only selected language, to install all languages use //Custom installation//). |
| * Performs most typical setup tasks: | * Performs most typical setup tasks: | ||
| * [[updates|Enables automatic check for application updates]] | * [[updates|Enables automatic check for application updates]] | ||
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| * [[integration_app#pageant|Pageant]] (SSH authentication agent) | * [[integration_app#pageant|Pageant]] (SSH authentication agent) | ||
| * [[public_key#generate|PuTTYgen]] (key generator) | * [[public_key#generate|PuTTYgen]] (key generator) | ||
| - | * [[languages|Translations]] (multilanguage installation package only) | + | * [[languages|Translations]] (if available in current release) |
| - After selecting components, you will be prompted for a //Start Menu Folder//. You may change this from the default of "WinSCP", leave it as is, or click the //Don't Create a Start Menu Folder// check box. The start menu folder will include icons for all installed applications and links to important webpages about WinSCP. When you are satisfied with your selection click //Next// to proceed. | - After selecting components, you will be prompted for a //Start Menu Folder//. You may change this from the default of "WinSCP", leave it as is, or click the //Don't Create a Start Menu Folder// check box. The start menu folder will include icons for all installed applications and links to important webpages about WinSCP. When you are satisfied with your selection click //Next// to proceed. | ||
| - After selecting a //Start Menu Folder//, you will be prompted for //Additional Installation Tasks//. You can also perform most of these tasks later, after installation (follow each task for details).\\ \\ &screenshotpict(installer_tasks)\\ \\ You can select from following tasks: | - After selecting a //Start Menu Folder//, you will be prompted for //Additional Installation Tasks//. You can also perform most of these tasks later, after installation (follow each task for details).\\ \\ &screenshotpict(installer_tasks)\\ \\ You can select from following tasks: | ||