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	===== Using Scripting =====		===== Using Scripting =====
-	See [[commandline\|command-line parameters]] to learn how to enter the console/scripting mode.	+	Enter the console/scripting mode by using ''[[executables\|winscp.com]]''; or ''/console'' command-line parameter with ''[[executables\|winscp.exe]]''. For details see [[commandline#scripting\|console/scripting command-line parameters]].

-	For automation, commands can be read from a script file specified by ''/script'' switch, from standard input or passed from the command-line using the ''/command'' switch.	+	For automation, commands can be read from a script file specified by ''/script'' switch, passed from the command-line using the ''/command'' switch, or read from standard input of ''winscp.com''.

	By default an interactive mode is used (the user is prompted in the same way as in GUI mode). To switch to batch mode (all prompts are automatically answered negatively) use the command ''[[scriptcommand_option\|option batch abort]]''. For batch mode it is recommended to turn off confirmations using ''[[scriptcommand_option\|option confirm off]]'' to allow overwrites (otherwise the [[ui_overwrite\|overwrite confirmation prompt]] would be answered negatively, making overwrites impossible).		By default an interactive mode is used (the user is prompted in the same way as in GUI mode). To switch to batch mode (all prompts are automatically answered negatively) use the command ''[[scriptcommand_option\|option batch abort]]''. For batch mode it is recommended to turn off confirmations using ''[[scriptcommand_option\|option confirm off]]'' to allow overwrites (otherwise the [[ui_overwrite\|overwrite confirmation prompt]] would be answered negatively, making overwrites impossible).