{"id":17217,"date":"2025-09-22T22:49:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=17217"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:43:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:43:25","slug":"how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-winscp-2","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-winscp-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect to Your Server Using WinSCP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn step-by-step how to connect to your server using <strong>WinSCP<\/strong>, a powerful SFTP and FTP client for Windows. <br>This guide covers installation, secure connection, and file transfers between your local machine and server quick and easy.<br><br>The article will be separated in four parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Downloading and Installing WinSCP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting a Password for WinSCP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecting to The Server Files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to Use WinSCP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Downloading And Installing WinSCP <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, access <a href=\"https:\/\/winscp.net\/eng\/download.php\">this link<\/a> and download the WinSCP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"905\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0.jpg 905w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0-50x29.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0-60x35.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0-100x59.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once downloaded, press right click and run it as administrator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.jpg 368w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-50x34.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-60x41.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-100x69.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the setup, press <strong>Accept<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Custom Installation<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Next<\/strong> <strong>x4<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Commander<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Next <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Install<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Setting a Password For WinSCP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Before using WinSCP you will need to set a password for SFTP connection.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Login at <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\">https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-50x34.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-60x41.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-100x68.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image.png 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong><code>Change Password<\/code><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-100x57.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set a safe password and click on <strong><code>Save Changes<\/code><\/strong> .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"941\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2.png 941w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-100x59.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save this password! You will use it later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have multiple services, it&#8217;s enough to set the password for one. <br>It will be available for the other services as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Connecting to The Server Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access your<a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\"> Pterodactyl Control Panel.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on &#8220;Dashboard&#8221; on the left side menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the right side you can see your connection info under &#8220;SFTP Details&#8221;<br>             Example below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4.png 602w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4-50x30.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4-60x36.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4-100x59.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Launch SFTP<\/strong> and <strong>Open WinSCP<\/strong> if the following window is displayed.<br> <strong>NOTE:<\/strong> If the following window is not displayed and nothing happens, make sure to disable any extensions or adblockers you may have for the<a href=\"http:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\"> control panel<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-1.png 545w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-1-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-1-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-1-60x24.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-1-100x40.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Another warning window will be displayed, it&#8217;s normal, press <strong>Accept<\/strong> and type the password you set previously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.jpg 452w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-50x43.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-60x52.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-100x86.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are now connected to your server files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How To Use WinSCP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Things may seem confusing, but using WinSCP is really simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the left side, you have access to the files from your Computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the right side, you have access to the files from your Server.<br><br><strong>A visualization is provided in the next picture:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-50x32.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-60x39.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To upload\/download files or folders, you can either right click on the file and press upload\/download or simply drag and drop the file from your computer to the server or vice-versa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple files can be selected as well using Ctrl + Left Click<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If any changes are made outside WinSCP, please press the <strong>refresh button<\/strong> for WinSCP to update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have any questions, run into issues, or need further assistance, our team is here to help. Feel free to reach out to us via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\">live chat<\/a><\/strong> or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">support ticket<\/a><\/strong>\u2014we offer <strong>24\/7 support<\/strong> to ensure you\u2019re always covered.<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn step-by-step how to connect to your server using WinSCP, a powerful SFTP and FTP client for Windows. This guide covers installation, secure connection, and file transfers between your local machine and server quick and easy. 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