Publishing with WinSCP

Step One: Download and install WinSCP to your computer.

Accept the License Agreement > Click Accept

Select Typical or Custom Installation > Click Next NOTE: I selected Typical

Screenshot typical or custom installation.

Select Commander or Explorer > Click Next > Click Install

Screenshot Commander or Explorer.

Once WinSCP is installed, you will be asked if you want to import the Filezilla settings IF YOU  HAVE Filezilla installed. I selected Yes and chose the sites I wanted to Import.

Screenhot Import Filezilla settings.

The next screen is a sponsor screen > Click Next > Click Finish

Step Two: Configure WinSCP following these instructions. Click on any thumbnail for a larger image.

The program starts with the LogIn screen. Select New Site

Session:

File Protocol: SFTP
Host Name: sitesuser.rootsweb.com
Port: 22
Username: sitename (without the tilde ~)
Password: Your NEW password
IMPORTANT NOTE: Passwords must be between 10 and 32 characters long, and must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one of the following special characters:  _ ! @ # ( )  No other characters are allowed!! Asterisk (*) and ampersand (&) are NOT accepted characters.

Screenshot WinSCP Login screen.

Advanced:

Remote Directory: /gearyfamily/genealogy_html
Local Directory: F:\www\rootsweb-freepages-revised (This is the location on YOUR computer where YOUR site resides) Click the Browse button and navigate to this location.

Screenshot Win SCP Advanced Screen.

You will see your Local folder contents in one pane and the Remote contents in the other pane. If you did not enter a remote directory path, you will see a list of all the communities/directories available for your use.

Screenshot WinSCP Local Remote Listing.