How to Copy File from Windows to Linux?

To copy a file from Windows to Linux with PuTTY, proceed as follows (on the Windows machine): Start PSCP.

• Start WinSCP.
• Enter the hostname of the SSH server and username.
• Click Login and acknowledge the following warning.
• Drag and drop any files or directories from or to your WinSCP window.

Install PuTTY SCP (PSCP)

• Download the PSCP utility from PuTTy.org by clicking the file name link and saving it to your computer.
• The PuTTY SCP (PSCP) client does not require installation in Windows, but runs directly from a Command Prompt window.
• To open a Command Prompt window, from the Start menu, click Run.

If you can read the files in PuTTY, you can copy them with WinSCP:

• navigate to the folder where your files are using cd.
• run pwd -P.
• start WinSCP.
• navigate to the folder as indicated in step 2.
• mark desired files, copy them to the local target folder.
• enjoy a coffee break.

File transfers can be done using PSCP (Putty Secure CoPy) or by using PSFTP (Putty Secure File Transfer Protocol). PSFTP can be launched from the Windows Start. This assumes you installed PuTTY in C:\Program Files\PuTTY (default). Note the “\” slash.Drag and Drop Files in SecureCRT® and SecureFX ®

• Drag and drop to a session. If you drag files from Windows Explorer and drop them on a session tab or window, SecureCRT starts a file transfer.
• Drag and drop to an SFTP tab. You can drag files from Microsoft Explorer onto the SFTP tab.

How do I copy a file from Windows to Linux using Pscp?

To copy a file or files using PSCP, open a command window and change to the directory in which you saved pscp.exe. Then type pscp, followed by the path that identifies the files to copy and the target directory, as in this example. Press Enter, then follow your authentication procedures to execute the transfer.

How copy file from Linux to Windows command line?

The best way to copy files from Windows to Linux using the command line is through pscp. It is very easy and secure. For pscp to work on your windows machine, you need it add its executable to your systems path. Once it is done, you can use the following format to copy the file.