WinSCP Version 3.7.6 Windows 98/2000/XP

WinSCP

WinSCP for Windows is software that transfers files between computer systems, similar to Fetch on Macintosh computers. WinSCP is standard for Windows computers in public clusters and offices. To launch WinSCP, double-click the WinSCP icon on your desktop, or go to Start > Programs > WinSCP3> WinSCP. Click here if WinSCP is not installed on your computer.

Logging in to WinSCP for the first time

CS students who need to transfer files to the Puma server should have received a User ID and password from their instructors.

1. Launch WinSCP (Start > Programs > WinSCP3 > WinSCP). The WinSCP Login window should open:
   
   
   
2. Click Session in the list on the left.
3. In the Host name field, type www.wellesley.edu to upload to the college web site (CS students, use puma.wellesley.edu, for student accounts, use wilbur.wellesley.edu; if you're accessing an administrative system, use servername.wellesley.edu).
4. Enter your User ID in the User name field. Your User ID should be eight characters or less, all lowercase. If you have questions about your account name, please contact the Webmaster.
5. Do not enter your password at this point and ignore the Port number and the Private key file field.
6. In the Protocol section, SFTP (allow SCP fallback) should be selected.
7. Click the Save... button at the bottom of the window.
8. Enter a name for session and click OK.
   
9. Under Sessions on the left, click Stored sessions, click to select the session you saved on the right, then click the Login button at the bottom of the window. You may get a message that looks like the following, if so, click Yes.
   
10. Enter the password for the account.
    
11. You should see the main program window. Double-click on your folder name in the right pane to enter your account (see the WinSCP environment, below).

1. Under Sessions on the left, click Stored sessions, click to select the session you saved on the right, then click the Login button at the bottom of the window
2. Enter the password for the account.
   
3. You should see the main program window. Double-click on your folder name in the right pane to enter your account (see the WinSCP environment, below).

Saving a session

1. Login to a session.
2. In the lefthand pane of the main program window, navigate to the folder that you would like to be the default.
3. Select Session > Save Session...
   
4. Keep the existing name for session and click OK.
   
5. When asked if you wish to overwrite the session, click OK.

On subsequent logins, the folder you chose at the default will appear on the left.

The WinSCP environment

The files on the left are local, that is, on your computer.

You can navigate to any folder or file by navigating through the folders to the desired location. To go up one level, double-click on the yellow folder with the up arrow . To go down a level, double-click any folder. To open a different drive (such as a zip drive or floppy drive), use the drop-down list:

To find your desktop : From C: Local Disk, navigate using the folders (Documents and Settings > username > Desktop).

The files on the right are remote, that is, files on the server.

You can navigate to any folder or file using the drop-down menu or by navigating through the folders to the desired location. To go up one level, double-click on the yellow folder with the up arrow . To go down a level, double-click any folder.

To display hidden files (Note: in general, do not delete hidden files, which are filenames starting with a period, for example, .profile):

• Select Options > Preferences.
• Select Environment > Panels from the list on the left.
• In the Common section on the right, check Show hidden files.
• Click OK.

WinSCP can sort files by name, type, date, etc.:

Click the up/down triangle next to any column header name to sort in ascending or descending order.

Uploading/putting a file on the server

1. Navigate to the desired file on your computer in the window on the left by using the drop-down menu or by navigating through the folders, or using the drop-down list, go to C: Local Disk > Documents and Settings> username > Desktop).
2. On the right, navigate to the location where you want the file uploaded by navigating through the folders.
3. On the left, click to select a single file or shift or ctrl+click multiple files, then drag the file(s) or folder into the opposite window. Alternately, you can click the F5 Copy button or double-click the file(s) if you have enabled that feature (see Preferences).
   
4. A window will appear, confirming where the file is being copied. Click Copy.
   
   Note: if you upload a file to a location that contains a file with the same name, the file that you upload will overwrite the previously uploaded file. There will be no confirmation of the overwrite, and there is no way to get the old file back! To prevent lost files, please be absolutely sure you are uploading the correct file to the correct location. To make sure WinSCP confirms all file overwrites, go to confirming file overwrites.

The newly uploaded file should appear in the righthand window.

Note: If you want to put up information which should only be accessible on campus, please contact the Webmaster.

Downloading files to your computer

1. Navigate to the desired file on the server in the window on the right by using the drop-down menu or by navigating through the folders.
2. On the left, navigate to the location where you want the file downloaded by navigating through the folders.
3. On the right, click to select a single file or shift or ctrl+click multiple files, then drag the file(s) or folder into the opposite window. Alternately, you can click the F5 Copy button or double-click the file(s) if you have enabled that feature (see Preferences).
   
4. A window will appear, confirming where the file is being copied. Click Copy.
   

The newly downloaded file should appear in the lefthand window.

Creating and renaming directories/folders

To create a new directory:

If you want the contents of a directory to be restricted to on-campus access only, the file should be named LocalOnly, and should contain a special file to limit access. For more information, contact your department's content provider or the college Webmaster.

To rename a directory:

Choose Files > Rename, or press the F2 key, then type in a new name.

Preferences

Upload/Download files using double-click

1. From an open session, select Options > Preferences.
2. Select Environment from the list on the left.
3. In the Confirmations section on the right, check Copy files using double-click.
4. Click OK.

Confirming file overwrites

The default setting for this feature is checked "on." WinSCP will confirm all file overwrites, for both uploading and downloading files:

1. From an open session, select Options > Preferences.
2. Select Environment from the list on the left.
3. In the Confirmations section on the right, check Overwriting of files.
4. Click OK.

Deleting files

You can delete files from either the Local System or the Remote Site by following these instructions:

1. Navigate to the file you wish to delete.
2. Click once to highlight it.
3. Select Files > Delete, or press the Delete or F8 key. A confirmation message will ask if you really wish to delete the directory or file named. If it is the correct file, click OK.

To delete more than one file at a time, hold down the Shift key (for selecting adjacent files) or the Ctrl key (for selecting non-adjacent files) while selecting multiple messages. An entire folder or multiple folders can be deleted without first removing the files within them; be sure you know what you're deleting since deleted files cannot be recovered.

You can set WinSCP to never confirm deletions, although this is not recommended. Once you have deleted a file, there is no way to get it back! To set WinSCP to never confirm deletions:

1. From an open session, select Options > Preferences.
2. Select Environment from the list on the left.
3. In the Confirmations section on the right, uncheck Deleting of files (recommended).
4. Click OK.

Log files

To enable logging:

1. From an open session, select Options > Preferences.
2. Select Logging from the list on the left.
3. On the right, check Enable logging.
4. In the Logging options section, choose whether to Log to a file or Show log window.
5. Click OK.

Naming web pages and managing web sites

The Wellesley Standard requires that all pages end with .html. Other pages on the Internet occasionally end with .htm, but Wellesley requires the full .html so that all pages on the college web site are standardized, and so that our search engine knows which files to index.

Before you create your pages, you decide on a naming structure. File names should be unique, but should also make sense to you and indicate the purpose of the file.

Don't change web page file names. If you do, all links to that page will be broken. You should not rename files without a good reason, since the repair and crosschecking required afterwards is often tedious, and can cause difficulties for other people attempting to access your site. If you must rename your site's homepage (this is strongly discouraged), notify your department's content provider and the college Webmaster so that links to your homepage can be changed.

Quitting WinSCP

• Veronica M. Brandstrader
• Information Services
• Created: August 7, 2002
• Modified: March 28, 2006
• Expires: July 1, 2006