HowYou Can Use WinSCP to Generate a Code Template
Did you know that you can use WinSCP to generate a code template for automating your code? It is very simple to do. Simply log connect to the server, using WinSCP, click on the Session>Generate Session URL/Code, and view the results in the next Window.
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If you are interested in obtaining a template for a specific task, i.e uploading/downloading a file, you can also use WinSCP to provide you with a template.
Upload
1. Using WinSCP, navigate to the directory containing the file you wish to upload.
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2. Click the drop-down arrow on the Upload option, this will display additional options.
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3. Click on the Upload option, this will produce another Upload window,
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• Click on the Transfer Settings drop-down. A menu will appear. Click on the Generate Code menu item.
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• Clicking on Generate Code will provide you with the code template for uploading the file.
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Download
1. Using WinSCP navigate to the directory you wish to download the file from.
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2. Click the drop-down arrow on the Download option, this will display additional options.
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3. Click on the Download option, this will produce another Download window,
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• Click on the Transfer Settings drop-down. A menu will appear. Click on the Generate Code menu item.
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• Clicking on Generate Code will provide you with the code template for downloading the file.
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You now know how to use WinSCP to generate code templates.