Cygwin

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Installing Cygwin

1. Download cygwin from https://cygwin.com/install.html and run the installer
   
   
   
2. Choose install from the internet
   
   
   
3. Choose the installation directory and the install type
   
   
   
4. Choose a temporary directory to download files to
   
   
   
5. Select the connection type (system proxy settings is usually fine)
   
   
   
6. Select a download site (the first choice is usually fine)
   
   
   
7. Search for the package "openssh" and expand the Net category
   
   
   
8. Click on the circular arrow icon to mark the package for installation
   
   
   
9. Repeat steps 7 & 8 for the package "rsync"
   
   
   
10. Press next to finish the installation
    
    
    

Using Cygwin

1. To use ssh, open cygwin and type "ssh username@server.domain". Note that you may be prompted to confirm ECDSA key fingerprint if you haven't connected to the server, simply type yes to continue connecting.
   
   
   
2. To use rsync, open cygwin and type "rsync -avr --progress file-to-copy username@server.domain:~/path/to/copyto"
   
   
   
3. You can then verify the file was copied by ssh'ing to the server