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
Select Commander or Explorer > Click Next > Click Install
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.
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.
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.
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.