On Windows, you can also upload website files using WinSCP. This guide takes you from the login fields through to verifying the completed transfer.
1. Set up the connection on Windows
- Open WinSCP, then choose New Site.
- Set File protocol to the protocol you were given. For FTPS, select FTP with the appropriate TLS encryption; for SFTP, select SFTP.
- Fill in Hostname, Port number, User name and Password using the supplied details.
- Click Login. Verify the server identity on your first connection.
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- In the two-panel Commander view, find local files on the left and remote files on the right.
- Open the remote destination folder specified for your website.
- Select the local files, then press F5 or choose Upload.
- Check the destination directory and potential overwrites, then start the transfer.
3. Check the result
- The transfer completed without errors, and the files appear in the destination folder.
- The website loads the expected page, including images and styles.
- If an error occurs, record the message and timestamp; do not include passwords in support requests.
