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 ===== What Is WinSCP? =====
-WinSCP is a popular **[[cs101:scp|SCP]]**, **[[cs101:sftp|SFTP]]** client and **[[cs101:ftp|FTP]]** client for Microsoft Windows! It can be used to copy files between a local computer and remote servers using FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, WebDAV or S3 file transfer protocols.
+WinSCP is a popular **[[cs101:scp|SCP]]**, **[[cs101:sftp|SFTP]]**, and **[[cs101:ftp|FTP]]** client for Microsoft Windows! It can be used to copy files between a local computer and remote servers using FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, WebDAV or S3 file transfer protocols.
 SCP uses **[[cs101:ssh|SSH]]** to transfer data, so it does requires a password or passphrase for authentication. Unlike **[[cs101:rcp|RCP]]** or FTP, SCP encrypts both the file and any passwords exchanged so that anyone snooping on the network cannot view them.
-A WinSCP installer or portable executable can be downloaded from [[https://winscp.net/eng/index.php|their website]].
+===== Getting WinSCP =====
+A free WinSCP installer or portable executable can be downloaded from [[https://winscp.net/eng/index.php|their website]].
+===== How to use WinSCP =====
+WinSCP has a comprehensive [[https://winscp.net/eng/docs/getting_started|How To]] on their website.