WinSCP is a freeware program that will copy files between your computer at home or office and a remote computer. WinSCP will encrypt your username and password as well as the files that are copied. Follow the steps below to set up WinSCP.

• Download the program file. You can place it anywhere you wish, but I will assume that you have copied the file to your desktop. NOTE that you do not have to install the program: WinSCP is a stand-alone application.    ← Click to view!
  
  
• Double click the program icon to bring the login dialog box.  
  
  
• In the login box, first notice that we will not need any Advanced options; its check box need not be checked.  
  
  
• Click "Preferences" and select the option button for the interface you prefer, probably "Explorer-like."  
  
  
• Next, you must define and save the information for a login session. So, click "Session" and fill in the host name, with either the server's IP address     or its domain name   .  Then, fill in your username on this server.  You may also enter a password,     but you don't have to: if you don't, you will always be asked for a password when you log in (and maybe whenever you transfer a file).
  
  
• Click the "Save..." button to save your session   ; change the session name if desired. Click the "OK" button, and the session can be easily started at any time by double-clicking the session name.  
  
  
• The first time that you log on to a server, you will receive a warning that the host server's encryption key is unknown.    Click "Yes" to add it.
  
  
• If you did not include a password in your session definition   , enter it now.  
  
  
• WinSCP should start   . File system tasks, such as deleting, copying, navigating, etc., can be performed through the menu system, the toolbars, or a pop-up menu accessed by a right mouse click, either on a folder or file or on the background of the pane.    Popup descriptions accompany each toolbar button.
  
  
• You're ready to drag and drop!