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SFTP Plugin Installation and Usage Guide for Microsoft Windows
1 - Install the SFTP helpers.
2 - Download the SFTP plugin.
3 - Install the SFTP plugin.
4 - Confirm the SFTP plugin installation.
5 - Confirm the network installation.
6 - Connect to an SFTP server for the first time.
7 - Confirm successful network configuration.
8 - Confirm successful sftpplug.ini creation.
9 - Optionally rename the new SFTP directive.
10 - Adding/changing password and other connection properties.
11 - Adding more target servers to the Secure FTP directives.
Details.
The following aliases are used in these instructions:
[totalcmd] means the TotalCommander installation folder (usually, C:\totalcmd).
[wfx] means the WFX plugins folder (usually, C:\totalcmd\plugins\wfx).
[sftpplug] means the SFTP plugin folder (usually, C:\totalcmd\plugins\wfx\sftpplug).
[Network Neighborhood] means the network (My Computer plus any other computers in your LAN). (Note: Network Neighborhood may be called "My Network Places" in some systems.)
1 - Install the SFTP helpers.
- Download this:
http://www.gknw.net/mirror/curl/win32/curl-7.19.5-devel-mingw32.zip
- Save it in any convenient folder. (Once the helpers are installed, this zip file is no longer needed.)
- Open the zip file.
- Open the curl-7.19.5-devel-mingw32 folder.
- Open the bin folder.
- Copy the following three files to [totalcmd]:
libeay32.dll
libssh2.dll
libssl32.dll
2 - Download the SFTP plugin.
- Download this:
https://plugins.ghisler.com/beta/sftpplug094beta.zip
- Save it in any convenient folder. (Once the plugin is installed, this zip file is no longer needed.)
3 - Install the SFTP plugin.
In TotalCommander, open sftpplug094beta.zip. TotalCommander will confirm that you want to install the plugin. (If you need help installing the plugin, see TotalCommander Help.)
4 - Confirm the SFTP plugin installation.
- In TotalCommander, confirm that the following folder is found in [wfx]:
sftpplug
- Confirm that the following files are found in [sftpplug]:
readme.txt
sftpplug.wfx
5 - Confirm the network installation.
- In TotalCommander, open [Network Neighborhood].
- Confirm the existence of the following folder:
Secure FTP
- Open the Secure FTP folder and confirm the existence of the following two directives:
_F7=new connection.txt ...0 bytes
_Quick Connection ...0 bytes
6 - Connect to an SFTP server for the first time.
- In TotalCommander, open [Network Neighborhood]
- Open the Secure FTP folder and double-click this:
_F7=new connection.txt ...0 bytes
(TotalCommander should display its
Connect to SFTP Server dialog.)
- Fill in the form with information about the target server and click "OK". (If you need help with the form, see <...Connect to SFTP Server dialog help is needed here...>.)
- Supply your password when prompted.
- Confirm that you have actually logged into the target server (e.g., that the correct folders and files are displayed).
- Disconnect from the target server. (If you need help disconnecting, see TotalCommander Help.)
7 - Confirm successful network configuration.
- In TotalCommander, open [Network Neighborhood] if necessary.
- Open the Secure FTP folder. You should now find three directives:
_F7=new connection.txt ...0 bytes
_F7=new connection.txt ...107 bytes
_Quick Connection ...0 bytes
(The zero byte, "_F7=new connection.txt" directive is your newly created SFTP connection directive.)
8 - Confirm successful sftpplug.ini creation.
- In TotalCommander, confirm that the following file has been created in [totalcmd]:
sftpplug.ini
- View (F3) sftpplug.ini. (Note the new [_F7=new connection.txt] section. The lines below it are the settings for the target server.)
9 - Optionally rename the new SFTP directive.
You may give your new SFTP directive a descriptive name at any time. For example, you can rename it to "My Server" - hint: the name does not need ".txt".
There are two ways to rename an SFTP directive:
- Directly, in TotalCommander, [Network Neighborhood], Secure FTP folder: Rename the directive as you would rename any file (for example, from "_F7=new connection.txt" to "My Server"). (Note: If you use this method, TotalCommander will automatically update the associated section name in sftpplug.ini.)
- Indirectly, in sftpplug.ini: Use a plain text editor (e.g., Notepad) and simply change the section name from "_F7=new connection.txt" to "My Server". (Note: If you use this method, you must browse back to [Network Neighborhood] and then reopen Secure FTP to see the changes.)
10 - Adding/changing password and other connection properties.
- In TotalCommander, [Network Neighborhood], Secure FTP folder: highlight the connection directive and open its properties. (If you need help opening properties, see TotalCommander Help.)
- Add/change the password or change any other property as needed. (If you need help with the form, see <...Connect to SFTP Server dialog help is needed here...>.)
11 - Adding more target servers to the Secure FTP directives.
There are two ways to add another directive to connect to another SFTP server:
- Directly, in TotalCommander, [Network Neighborhood], Secure FTP folder: Double-click this:
_F7=new connection.txt ...107 bytes
and fill out the resulting
Connect to SFTP Server dialog.
- Indirectly, in sftpplug.ini: Use a plain text editor (e.g., Notepad) and simply add a new section by copying lines from an existing connection. You can give the new section a descriptive name at this time. You should delete the "fingerprint" and "password" settings from the new section. Set the other settings in the new section as desired. (Note: If you use this method, you must browse back to [Network Neighborhood] and then reopen Secure FTP to see the changes.)
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