How to use Winscp
Winscp
Winscp is an open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client, S3 client and SCP client for windows. Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, winscp offers scripting and basic file manager functionality.
With other FTP programs, your password is passed through the Internet in plain text, so anybody 'listening' could gain access to your account. With SCP your password, and all files transferred, are protected by encryption.
Requirement for winscp:
Winscp runs on Microsoft Windows XP SP@/Windows Server 2003 SP1 and newer,upto Windows 10 /Windows Server 2016. It runs both on client and server editions of Microsoft Windows.
After installing the winscp Launch the software.
After WinSCP launches, you are presented with a dialog box to input your connection details:
Visit the SFTP Credentials article to retrieve your SFTP credentials to connect.
Enter the credentials into the corresponding text fields in the WinSCP dialog box:
File protocol: SFTP
Hostname:
Port number: 22
User name:
Password:
Click the Advanced button below the password field.
A new dialog box appears:
On the left under the 'Environment' category, select the 'SFTP' option.
Make sure the 'Allow SCP fallback' checkbox is unchecked.
Click the OK button to go back to the WinSCP window.
Click the Login button to connect via SFTP.
A warning message appears indicating that you've received a new host key from the server you've just connected to. This will always happen the first time you make a connection:
Click the Yes button to accept the host key and to save it to your cache for future reference.
You'll only have to do this once (unless the servers host key ever changes).
You can check your SSH keys in the (Panel > 'Users' > 'SSH Keys") page of your panel to compare against this warning.
When you log in, you're in your user's directory. Here you'll see several folders. Look for your website folder and click into it. In that folder you'll see your site files which you can now edit.