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WinSCP is a free FTP program you can use to manage your files on your hosting account. WinSCP gives you the ability to upload, download, and modify files on the server. This guide will show you how to Connect Using FTP and WinSCP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please remember that if you are on a shared server, you cannot use the SFTP functionality in WinSCP since it requires SSH access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect Using FTP and WinSCP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Download WinSCP<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Run the downloaded file to install it.
    \"winscp_00\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Follow the installation wizard instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Choose \u201cTypical Installation<\/strong>\u201d and click \u201cNext<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Choose the \u201cCommander<\/strong>\u201d interface you want to use and click \u201cNext<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Click \u201cInstall<\/strong>\u201d and then \u201cFinish<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Now, you\u2019ll need to configure the settings to connect to the server. Fill in the fields as follows:
    Host Name<\/strong>: your domain name
    User name<\/strong>: your cPanel username
    Password<\/strong>: your cPanel Password
    File Protocol<\/strong>: Select FTP from the dropdown (If you are trying to have an encrypted connection, you can change the setting in File Protocol to TLS passive encryption)
    \"winscp_1\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Click \u201cLogin<\/strong>\u201d.
    \"winscp_2\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Congratulations, now you know how to Connect Using FTP and WinSCP. If you need further assistance please feel free to ask a question on our support center<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    WinSCP is a free FTP program you can use to manage your files on your hosting account. WinSCP gives you the ability to upload, download, and modify files on the server. This guide will show you how to Connect Using FTP and WinSCP. Please remember that if you are on a shared server, you cannot Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56983,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4314],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ftp"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Connect Using FTP and WinSCP | InMotion Hosting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to install and configure your settings to Connect Using FTP and WinSCP. 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