Overview:
To transfer files from your local machine to Codd or Einstein, you must use a secure file transfer application.
One of the free Windows based SFTP applications is WinSCP3.

  1. How to Download WinSCP3

  2. How to Install WinSCP3

  3. How to Use WinSCP3

How to Download WinSCP3

  1. WinSCP3 can be downloaded here
     

  2. In File Download window, click Save.

     

  3. In the Save As window, click on Desktop on the left-hand side, and click Save in the lower right.

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 How to Install WinSCP3

  1. After the download is complete, click Run on the download box

OR

  1. Double click the winscp350setup.exe icon on your Desktop.

     

  2. Select Run from the Open File – Security Warning window.

     

  3. Setup will begin.  Click Next.

     

  4. In the “License Agreement” window, click Next.

     

  5. “Select Destination Location” can be left as the default of C:\Program Files\WinSCP3.  Click Next.

     

  6. Make sure all components are selected in the “Select Components” screen.  Click Next.

     

  7. Click Next on the “Select Start Menu Folder” screen.

     

  8. Leave the settings at the default, and click Next at the “Select Additional Tasks” screen.

     

  9. Make sure Norton Commander is selected in the “Initial user settings” and click Next.

     

  10. From “Ready to Install”, click Install.

     

  11. After setup has finished the installation, you will need to restart your pc.

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How to Use WinSCP

The following steps will show you how to transfer files to the Codd or Einstein servers.

  1. Double-click the WinSCP3 icon on the desktop.

     

  2. For first the time user, the WinSCP Login window will look as such.

     

  3. Fill in the appropriate information.

    a.
          The Einstein hostname is einstein.franklin.edu OR cs.franklin.edu
    b.      The Codd hostname is codd.franklin.edu
    c.
          The User name is your myFranklin login username.
    d.
          The Password is your myFranklin login password.
    e.
          Make sure the Port number is set to 22, and the SFTP (allow SCP fallback) radio button is selected.
    f.
           Click Save to save the session for future use.
    g.    You will be asked if you are sure you want to save a session with a password.  If you are sure your information is correct, click OK.
         
          1. Click OK to save the session.
             

     

  4. To access a saved session, click Stored sessions on the left side, select the session you want to access, and click Load.

     

  5. If this Warning window appears, click Yes.

     

  6. WinSCP3 window is divided into a right and a left panel. The left panel lists the files on your computer, and the right panel lists the files on the server to which you are connected.
     
     

  7. To transfer a file or folder from the local computer to the server, simply drag the object from the left panel to the right panel.  Click Copy when the Copy window appears.

     

  8. As files are copied, the following window will show the progress.

     

  9. You will now see your document in the right panel.

     

  10. To delete a file, click the filename you wish to delete, and click F8 Delete at the bottom of the window.

     

  11. To rename a file, click the filename, click F2 Rename at the bottom of the window, and enter the new name of the file.

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