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Using the Cyberduck SFTP client for Windows and macOS

Using the Cyberduck SFTP client for Windows and macOS - FTP Tutorial

From the course: Learning SFTP

Using the Cyberduck SFTP client for Windows and macOS

- [Instructor] If using the command line SFTP environment isn't for you, you're not alone. I use it only rarely because I tend to prefer using a graphical client instead. A graphical client is one that provides a GUI or graphical user interface to interact with files locally and remotely, where we can perform file operations using icons and buttons or drag-and-drop gestures that we might be familiar with from using operating systems, like Windows and macOS. There are many programs that provide a graphical interface for using SFTP to make working with files on a remote system easier and more intuitive. I'd like to show you two graphical clients that I use called Cyberduck and WinSCP. Cyberduck works for both Windows and macOS, and WinSCP is available for Windows. Both are available free of charge, but there are also commercial options available for all major desktop and mobile platforms. If you find yourself using and enjoying free options, I encourage you to donate to the project…

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