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SFTP How to download upload files (WinSCP)

Daniel Speichert edited this page Dec 18, 2015 · 1 revision

WinSCP is a free, open-source SFTP/FTP/FTPS client for Windows.

  1. Download WinSCP from the official website (choose "Installation package").
  2. Open PuTTY and make sure to select the following settings:
  • File Protocol: SFTP
  • Host name: [your server ip]
  • Port number: 22
  • Username: otsmanager
  • Password: [your password]

Note #1: If you have a Hosting Service with spigu.net, you can find your password in the server details on https://spigu.net/otshosting.
Note #2: If you installed your own server with our script, the password is "otsmanager".

If your server IP is 176.31.89.137, the settings should look like this:
winscp settings

  1. Once connected, you will see a list of commands to use to manage your server.
    TIP #1: If you ever get lost in the filesystem, press CTRL+H to go back to your home directory.
    TIP #2: If you don't see files/directories starting with a dot (.), press CTRL+ALT+H.