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How can I copy files in Putty to local computer?

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Mar 15, 2026136220 views
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Problem

Suppose I ssh to a server in Windows machine and I want to , is there something automatically built-in or do I need to set up a SSHD for this in Windows?

Error Output

scp file myLocalComp:someDir

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Fix for: How can I copy files in Putty to local computer?

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If you type on the remote server, you will need indeed an sshd server on the windows side for scp to be able to make an SSH connection from the remote server (where scp is) to your computer and then transfer the file. Alternatively, if you have SSH …

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