Download a file off of aws ssh ec2 instance

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Tigger Tigger 2, 18 18 silver badges 17 17 bronze badges. You can transfer files into and out of a Linux EC2 instance from a local computer running Windows by either of these methods: WinSCP provides a graphical user interface GUI that allows you to drag and drop files between your local computer and your AWS instance.

This is similar to using Windows File Explorer. PuTTY Secure Copy is run from the Windows Command Prompt Processing using an EC2 Instance requires that you move the files to be processed to the instance, and then remove the products created before the instance is terminated. You must have an AWS account. Note: You will need to provide credit card information for your new account. You will need to create and launch a Linux EC2 instance to connect to. You will need WinSCP installed.

Click on Installation package and then use the default installation options. WinSCP Login window. Ritesh Mehandiratta Ritesh Mehandiratta 6, 30 30 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Hope it will be helpfull to someone. Dinesh Pallapa Dinesh Pallapa 1, 15 15 silver badges 19 19 bronze badges. Jackson Jackson 1, 1 1 gold badge 21 21 silver badges 52 52 bronze badges. Thuvarahan Sivakumar Thuvarahan Sivakumar 4 4 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges.

Click on Add key file and add your. FileZilla will be connected to your server instance and you can view your server files and folders. Once FileZilla is connected to your server instance, You can upload files to your instance.

The local site is your local system files. The remote site is your server instance. To upload files choose the directory on your server where you want your files to be uploaded.