Comments on: WinSCP – file manager for secure transfers

By: Rarst

Rarst — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:54:55 +0000

@Francis Glad it works fine for you. And by the way I have linked to info on using it with Notepad++ in post. :)

By: Francis

Francis — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:33:09 +0000

Yes, I downloaded WinSCP, it works nicely
Just a short intro for future users:
To install, download the zip file, unzip, then run the .exe file
WinSCP is a separate application, not a plugin for Notepad++
To use WinSCP with Notepad++ (or any other editor…) go to:
View > preferences > Editors
click Add, browse for Notepad++, then use Up button to place Notepad++ before the internal editor
To edit a file, browse, right click, select Edit

By: Rarst

Rarst — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:44:12 +0000

@Angelo

Sure is, took me considerable chukn of evening to get through options for connection, shortcuts, default folders, etc. :) Will be even more fun when I get to scripting.

@JeeMan
@Rush

I never got to trying FileZilla and now I probably won’t. WinSCP is kind of app that just clicks with me. :)

btw I think WinSCP is partly based on PuTTY code so integration is natural.

By: Rush

Rush — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:19:45 +0000

For my friends, I usually recommend filezilla. For myself, however, I also ditched it about a year or so ago for WinSCP. I like it.

By: JeeMan

JeeMan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:46:50 +0000

Been using WinSCP Portable for over a year, and I ditched filezilla and fireftp for this one.

One other thing: when you log in with winscp, you can have it automatically start a putty window as well on that same server you just connected to. I know, it is a small thing, but I find that useful.

By: Angelo R.

Angelo R. — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:19:06 +0000

WinSCP definitely runs the full gamut as far as functionality, but it can be a bit daunting to a new user.