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Transfer Settings
For several features of WinSCP you may want to configure transfer settings. This includes:
- Uploading or downloading files.
- Synchronizing files.
- Function Keep Remote Directory Up To Date.
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Generally you have three options how to configure the transfer settings. You can:
- configure default transfer settings.
- set ad hoc settings for particular operation (on Upload/Download, Synchronize and Keep Remote Directory Up To Date dialogs).
- select from transfer settings presets.
Transfer Settings Presets
If you use different transfer settings for different tasks regularly, you can find transfer settings presets useful. You can setup list of named settings, from which you can easily select the one suitable for the current task. Presets can be configured in preferences.
To use different preset you can:
- make it override default transfer settings
- by selecting it on Transfer toolbar.
- automatically by configuring autoselection rule (based on current host, username and working directories).
- select it for particular operation from menu on Upload/Download, Synchronize and Keep Remote Directory Up To Date dialogs.
You will find the presets useful also when you use drag&drop for transferring files and you have opted not to use Upload/Download dialog. The Transfer toolbar gives you chance to select different transfer settings from presets, before you initiate the transfer.