


To retrieve a file from the remote system.When you retrieve a file or folder from a remote system, you move it from that system to a file on your local directory. Retrieving a file or folder from the remote system Clicking on the double-dots (.) will take you up a directory level. In the directory boxes, double-click the name of the directory or drive you would like to enter. Changing DirectoriesĬhanging directories on either your local drive (left side of the window) or the remote system (right side): There are two sides to the main window, the local system (on the left) and the remote system (on the right).


You will now be connected to the remote system you selected. If your password has not been saved, you will see a box like the one below where you will enter your password and click OK.You may see a authentication banner dialog box like this:.Remember this! Log in as root user when you need to (for instance when needing to copy html files in for apache if you’ve not setup another user with root privileges) but log in as your default pi user when copying over general files you want to be able to use on the RPI without needing to use sudo from the command line. This means if you try and alter them logging in as the default pi user you won’t have permission to. If you set the user as root when using WinSCP and the copy files onto the RPi, they will be stored as owned by user root. Right click the file, properties and check the ‘X’ box for the ‘Owner’ permissions Permissions – READ THIS!!! Options > Preferences > Panels > Show Hidden Files Setting A File As Executable Menu > Session > Save Session View Hidden Files That’s it, connect and you can transfer files just by dragging and dropping. var/ww/ to transfer files for apache web server) Shell: sudo su – (if you want to be able to write to protected directories, e.g. Host name: The IP address of you Raspberry Pi To avoid having to use a USB stick to transfer files from your windows machine to your Raspberry Pi use WinSCP
