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 +For corporate administrators, WinSCP is also available in a form of [[#msi|MSI package]].
===== [[running]] Running the WinSCP Installation Program ===== ===== [[running]] Running the WinSCP Installation Program =====
  - 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.
  - The [[ui_installer|WinSCP installer]] starts. Follow its instructions.   - The [[ui_installer|WinSCP installer]] starts. Follow its instructions.
===== [[upgrade]] Upgrading WinSCP ===== ===== [[upgrade]] Upgrading WinSCP =====
-To upgrade WinSCP, [[#download|download]] the newer version, and then install it. The installation will preserve your configuration, and -- if necessary -- upgrade it. +To upgrade WinSCP, [[#download|download]] the newer version, and then install it over your current version. The installation will preserve your configuration, and -- if necessary -- upgrade it.((The new WinSCP version will be installed in your language, unless this particular localization is abandoned for a long time. The installation package contains all the translations that are actively maintained at the time of its release. Otherwise you must [[languages#install|install the new translation]] manually, if available. Any translation from your previous WinSCP version will not work with the new version.))
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-The new WinSCP version will be installed in your language, unless this particular localization is abandoned for a long time. The installation package contains all the translations that are actively maintained at the time of its release. Otherwise you must [[languages#install|install the new translation]] manually, if available. Any translation from your previous WinSCP version will not work with the new version.+
When upgrading Portable executable, just replace the executable files with the new version. New version can always read configuration from the old version. When upgrading Portable executable, just replace the executable files with the new version. New version can always read configuration from the old version.
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In Windows File Explorer display //Properties// of the installer and verify a signature on the //Digital Signatures// tab. The installer should be signed by "Martin Prikryl". In Windows File Explorer display //Properties// of the installer and verify a signature on the //Digital Signatures// tab. The installer should be signed by "Martin Prikryl".
-The EV certificate used to sign the latest installers is valid from 2020-02-10 to 2023-02-17 and has the following SHA-1 thumbprint (hash): ''fb845245cfbb0ee97e76c775348caa31d74bec4c''.+  * The EV certificate used to sign the latest installers is valid from 2022-11-24 to 2026-02-18 and has the following SHA-1 thumbprint (hash): ''0dee8f52d6b8d8c4b2c9573f4299fd97d707bab7''. 
 +  * The EV certificate used to sign the older installers is valid from 2020-02-10 to 2023-02-17 and has the following %%SHA-1%% thumbprint (hash): ''fb845245cfbb0ee97e76c775348caa31d74bec4c''.
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The certificate can also be displayed on the User Account Control prompt, when starting an [[ui_installer#mode|installation for all users]]. The certificate can also be displayed on the User Account Control prompt, when starting an [[ui_installer#mode|installation for all users]].
-You can also verify file integrity manually. Find ==checksums== of the installer binary in the release notes or on the [[this>../../download/WinSCP-&winscp_stable_version-Setup.exe|installer download page]]. You can cross-check the checksum against a [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/winscp/files/WinSCP/&winscp_stable_version/|copy of the release notes on the SourceForge server]]. Use the ''[[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil|certutil]]'' tool to calculate a SHA-256 checksum of the downloaded installer and compare it.+You can also verify file integrity manually. Find ==checksums== of the installer binary in the release notes or on the [[this>../../download/WinSCP-&winscp_stable_version-Setup.exe/download|installer download page]]. You can cross-check the checksum against a [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/winscp/files/WinSCP/&winscp_stable_version/|copy of the release notes on the SourceForge server]]. Use the ''[[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil|certutil]]'' tool to calculate a SHA-256 checksum of the downloaded installer and compare it.
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 +===== [[msi]] MSI Installer =====
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 +For corporate administrators, WinSCP is also available in a form of [[&downloads#stable_msi|MSI installer]].
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 +The installer has no configuration options. It installs complete WinSCP, including all translations, tools and extensions.

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