In this article, we’ll show you how to Access WordPress site using WinSCP by our WordPress support services at Bobcares.

Configuring WordPress site using WinSCP

WinSCP is one of the popular SFTP applications that many people use for transferring files to and from WordPress sites, same as other SFTP clients such as FileZilla, it can be easily configured to use SSH keys while connecting WordPress sites.

Once the SSH user and key are configured within Atomic, you are now ready to configure the WinSCP client to transfer files over SFTP. Here’s how to do it:

• First, launch WinSCP then inside the Site Manager window >> select New Site.

• Next inside your new site configuration, locate the File Protocol drop-down and select SFTP.

• Next, you will get to set the Host details field to the domain that’s pointing to your WordPress site. Add the Hostname as your server name where the domain pointed

• By default, the Port Number field will be 22, if there is no data added then you can update the port number to 22.

• Now in the User Name field, enter the username of the SSH user that you created in your cPanel session.

• Next, we have to configure authentication via the SSH key. Click on the “Advanced”.

• Similarly inside the Advanced Site Settings window, locate the SSH section and click on “Authentication to view SSH settings.

• To set your connection to use your SSH private key for authentication, select Attempt authentication using Pageant, Attempt ‘Keyboard-interactive’ authentication from Authentication options, and choose Respond with the password to the first prompt.

• Later, locate the Private Key File field and select your SSH private key that you’ve previously generated and associated with your SSH user. Next press the “OK” button.

• Now confirm the data added and select the “Save” button.

• Finally, test the connection by clicking the “Login” button.

That’s all there is to it! you can connect to your WordPress site with WinSCP!

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Conclusion

WinSCP is a popular SFTP client and FTP client for Microsoft Windows that Copy file between a local computer and remote servers. By following the given steps it’s easy to Access WordPress site using the WinSCP client to have faster transfer files over SFTP.