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| - | ====== WinSCP from Ubuntu ====== | + | ====== WinSCP from Microsoft Store ====== |
| - | WinSCP is [[µsoft_store|available for installation from Microsoft Store]] for $9.99. | + | WinSCP is [[µsoft_store|available for installation from Microsoft Store]] for &store_price. |
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| - | ===== Benefits of installing WinSCP from Microsoft Store ===== | + | ===== [[benefits]] Benefits of installing WinSCP from Microsoft Store ===== |
| When you install WinSCP from Microsoft Store, the store makes sure that you always have the latest version of WinSCP installed, without any intervention. | When you install WinSCP from Microsoft Store, the store makes sure that you always have the latest version of WinSCP installed, without any intervention. | ||
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| ===== Is WinSCP from Microsoft Store the same? ===== | ===== Is WinSCP from Microsoft Store the same? ===== | ||
| - | WinSCP binaries in Microsoft Store are identical to those in a classic installer.· | + | WinSCP binaries in Microsoft Store are identical to those in a classic installer. |
| - | ===== Transitioning from Classic Installation ===== | + | |
| + | ===== [[transitioning]] Transitioning from Classic Installation ===== | ||
| If you already have a classic installation of WinSCP, installing WinSCP from Microsoft Store keeps your previous installation intact. WinSCP installed from Microsoft Store will inherit the configuration of the classic installation. Also in case you later add a new stored site in the classic installation, it will make it to the Microsoft Store installation too. But not the other way around. | If you already have a classic installation of WinSCP, installing WinSCP from Microsoft Store keeps your previous installation intact. WinSCP installed from Microsoft Store will inherit the configuration of the classic installation. Also in case you later add a new stored site in the classic installation, it will make it to the Microsoft Store installation too. But not the other way around. | ||
| If you ever decide to move back to the classic installation and you want to preserve your settings from Microsoft Store installation, you can just [[config#transfer|transfer the configuration]], as if you were moving it to another machine. | If you ever decide to move back to the classic installation and you want to preserve your settings from Microsoft Store installation, you can just [[config#transfer|transfer the configuration]], as if you were moving it to another machine. | ||
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| + | In the Windows //Start// menu, you can distinguish the two installations by commands available in their icon context menus. Besides common commands, the Store installation has commands like //App settings//, //Rate and review// and //Share//, while the classic installation has //Open file location// command. | ||
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| + | If you want to use the Microsoft Store installation only, you can [[installation#uninstalling|uninstall the classic installation]]. We recommend that you uninstall it [[ui_cleanup|without removing its configuration]]. | ||
| ===== [[not_free]] Why isn't it free? ===== | ===== [[not_free]] Why isn't it free? ===== | ||
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| If you do not want to contribute to WinSCP development (yet), feel free to [[&download|download free classic installer]]. | If you do not want to contribute to WinSCP development (yet), feel free to [[&download|download free classic installer]]. | ||
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| + | ===== [[refund]] No Return, No Refund Policy ===== | ||
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| + | Unfortunately, WinSCP purchases from Microsoft Store are not returnable as [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/returning-items-you-bought-from-microsoft-for-exchange-or-refund-81629012-aa4f-f48b-2394-8596f415072b|Microsoft does not allow refunding of app purchases from Microsoft Store]]. | ||
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| + | ===== [[donor_benefits]] Donor Benefits ===== | ||
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| + | You can also make use of [[this>../donate.php#whatdoyouget|additional donor benefits]], for example higher priority of your votes for [[this>../../tracker/|feature requests]]. For that, please forward your Microsoft Store receipt and your [[this>../../forum/|support forum]] username to [[donations@winscp.net]]. | ||
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