How to copy files from linux to windows using putty

Run the PuTTY SSH (Secure Shell) program when you need to establish a secure, encrypted network connection to a remote Unix/Linux computer storing files you require. Note that the PuTTY program by itself doesn’t copy files, it only makes the connection between your computer and the remote machine. To get files you use a related program, pscp.exe, included with PuTTY. Run the pscp.exe executable on the Windows command line to quickly copy files from a remote PC to the local computer hard drive.

Linux and Windows

A program like PuTTY is necessary to facilitate work between computers based on Microsoft Windows and those running "flavors" of Linux, such as Fedora, Ubuntu and Debian. Programs that run on Windows don't run on Linux and vice versa. PuTTY serves as a "bridge" between the two systems, allowing you to access Linux resources while using a Windows PC.

PuTTY in Your Hands

PuTTY is not a standard part of Microsoft Windows; to use it, you first need to download it. It is available for free for most users. Go to www.putty.org, click the download link and install it as you would other Windows software.

Open Windows Command Line

Click the Start button on the Windows computer and click the Run or Search box. Type cmd in the box, press the Enter key, and the command line window will appear. On Windows 10, the Command Prompt appears in a list of search results. Click it to get the command line.

Find pscp Program

Type cd /path_to_pscp/ at the command prompt except replace /path_to_pscp/ with the exact path to the “pscp.exe” file. Press the Enter key.

Run Secure Copy (pscp)

Enter pscp.exe :/file_path/filename c:\directory\filename on the command line except replace “username” with the name of an account that has permissions to access the remote computer through SSH, replace “x.x.x.x” with the IP address or hostname of the remote SSH computer, replace “file_path” with the directory path to the file you wish to retrieve, replace “filename” with the actual name of the file you want to transfer, and replace “directory” with the path and name of the directory where you wish to save the file on the local computer.

SSH File Transfer

Press the Enter key. Type the password for the account authorized to connect to the remote SSH computer if prompted and press Enter again. The file will transfer and save to the local computer.

WinSCP - Alternative to PuTTY

Another free program, WinSCP, also lets you transfer files in much the same way as PuTTY. Unlike PuTTY’s command line that uses commands you type, WinSCP has a convenient and easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI). WinSCP displays two lists of files: one in the current directory on your Windows PC, and another in the remote Linux directory you’re logged into. You select the files you want transferred, then drag and drop them into the other directory’s list.

I have a remote server and I connect it via PuTTY software.
I've downloaded a file to my Downloads folder in my Windows OS laptop.
Now, I have to transfer this file to that remote server, using SCP Unix command.

Can someone bring me a clear and specified pattern or even an example of that command to my situation ?

Dave M

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asked Dec 27, 2019 at 2:29

You can use PSCP to copy files from Windows to Linux.

1. Download PSCP from putty.org
2. Open cmd in the directory with pscp.exe file
3. Type command pscp source_file user@host:destination_file

For example:-

pscp C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\myfile.txt :/home/path_to_the_folder/

answered Dec 27, 2019 at 5:55

Sukhjinder SinghSukhjinder Singh

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You can use pscp file user@remotehost:

answered Dec 27, 2019 at 2:36

Mircea VutcoviciMircea Vutcovici

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Try WinSCP Get it here

You can login to the Linux server and transfer files using a GUI.

answered Dec 27, 2019 at 15:57

DeatonDeaton

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You can also use WinSCP from the Windows machine to copy files to or from the linux server.

https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Note that you will need to setup an ftp server on the linux server if you don't already have one running with this method.

answered Dec 27, 2019 at 22:45

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