How to upload files to VPS or Dedicated Server using SSH on Linux

steitieh · Feb 23, 2017

I usually upload files using FTP or Winscp to my VPS or Dedicated Server but it is pretty slow, I used putty SSH to do things on my hosting servers but seem it didn't have an option to upload files via this tool. Can any one tell me how to upload files from our PC by typing SSH commands? or it is impossible?

AlbaHost · Feb 23, 2017

steitieh said:
I usually upload files using FTP or Winscp to my VPS or Dedicated Server but it is pretty slow, I used putty SSH to do things on my hosting servers but seem it didn't have an option to upload files via this tool. Can any one tell me how to upload files from our PC by typing SSH commands? or it is impossible?

Its not possible to transfer files from your pc to ssh server via putty.

HostBastic · Feb 23, 2017

I don't think thats possible, unless you decide to upload them to a website like justbeam.it and download it from there.

gigsgigs · Feb 23, 2017

winscp or scp is similar to what you looking for . It transmit data over ssh port .

SCP or WinSCP will slightly slower then FTP, as data is in encryption.

You facing slowness mostly due to your dedicated server network slow or your PC broadband slow.

Dr. McKay · Feb 24, 2017

Putty or SSH is just a tool to deal with configurations and commands for your hosting servers, it was not designed to upload files from a PC to a web hosting thus I think it is not possible.

Robert Plummer · Feb 24, 2017

If you are using Windows 10, it is possible to install Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10

.... Sounds confusing but basically you can install a Bash-subsystem on Windows 10 to give you access to many traditional linux commands, including SSH/SCP.

https://cloud.yourbigcloset.com/index.php/s/lUOM2uUNPEJSx7k (example of me doing it).

MSDN Article with Install Instructions - https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2016/03/30/run-bash-on-ubuntu-on-windows/#rWpKVtiLA66HOII2.97

liveinhost · Feb 24, 2017

You can use Filezilla for uploading files to your server.

Dewlance · Feb 24, 2017

If you are using Penguinet SSH client then you can use SCP or rsync/ftp command to send file from your local pc to other server

RSYNC is a good option.

steitieh · Feb 24, 2017

Robert Plummer said:
If you are using Windows 10, it is possible to install Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10 .... Sounds confusing but basically you can install a Bash-subsystem on Windows 10 to give you access to many traditional linux commands, including SSH/SCP.

Thank you but I am using Linux to hosting my websites.
I think uploading via SSH is impossible and I should find a fast FTP client software.

Dewlance said:
If you are using Penguinet SSH client then you can use SCP or rsync/ftp command to send file from your local pc to other server

RSYNC is a good option.

Can you tell me a bit more details about rsync and how to use it?
I read this method on this forum but I do't think it likes the method you are mentioning to.

vpsrus · Feb 25, 2017

steitieh said:
I usually upload files using FTP or Winscp to my VPS or Dedicated Server but it is pretty slow, I used putty SSH to do things on my hosting servers but seem it didn't have an option to upload files via this tool. Can any one tell me how to upload files from our PC by typing SSH commands? or it is impossible?

There are several things that can make your upload speed slow one is your internet connection, other is your VPS BW speed limitation (if they have). size of the files and so on, I use WinSCP to upload my files but to increase drastically the speed I would zip all files inside one zip file then upload it to the VPS then SSH and locally unzip them, this is very fast.

serversget · Feb 25, 2017

You can use any sftp client to do this winscp or filezilla , just use your root login/password and 22 port. Good Luck!

panamaserver · Jun 3, 2018

There is many ftp clients that support scp for file transfer over ash, doing this is not the fast way as it will be encripted and it will slow down the process.
Configure an FTP server user and password to use regular ftp will increase speed ONLY BUT Only if the problems is not on your local computer internet upload or speed or on the download speed of your server.
Sometimes home based ISP will give you low upload speed for example here in Panama for 100Mbps Plan you will get 100Mbps download but only 5Mbps upload.
You may use some speed test tool to test your internet connection speed.

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