Uploading Files

First select the local files or directories you want to upload. You can select the files in the Windows Explorer or other application. If you are using Norton Commander interface you can also select the files in its local panel.

Then drag your selection and drop it on the remote panel. If you drop the files on empty place on file list, the files will be uploaded to current remote directory. If you drop the files on remote directory icon (either in the file list or directory tree), the files will be uploaded to that directory.

Before the upload actually starts, the transfer options dialog will show. There you will have a chance to change the transfer options or the target directory. You can avoid the dialog being shown on Environment tab of Preferences dialog.

If you prefer controlling application using keyboard, you will probably find Norton Commander interface useful. Otherwise you will need to use copy&paste method.

First select the local files or directories you want to upload (learn how to select files using keyboard). Make sure that local panel is still active and use command Files > Copy (or press F5 key).

Before the upload actually starts, the transfer options dialog will show. There you will have a chance to change the transfer options or the target directory. The target directory is by default the current remote directory.

If you prefer the Explorer-like interface, but still want to control it using keyboard, you need to use copy&paste method.

First select the files you want to upload in Windows Explorer or other application and copy them to clipboard.

Then switch to WinSCP and use command File(s) > Paste (or Ctrl+V).

Before the upload actually starts, the transfer options dialog will show. There you will have a chance to change the transfer options or the target directory. The target directory is by default the current remote directory.

Note that if clipboard contains plain text string only (no file data), the function File(s) > Paste opens the path stored in clipboard instead of pasting files.

Learn how to integrate WinSCP into Explorer’s ‘Send To’ menu.

By default the upload starts on foreground, blocking the WinSCP window until it finishes. Learn how to schedule the background transfer.

You can setup remote recycle bin to backup files the you overwrite during upload.