PSFTP is better for sessions where you need to browse the remote server before selecting files to download. It works similarly to a traditional FTP client.
Use the following command structure: pscp [options] [user@]host:source_path local_destination putty download files to local machine
Add the -r flag to download an entire folder recursively: pscp -r username@192.168.1.10:/var/www/html/ C:\Backup\ PSFTP is better for sessions where you need
To download data.txt from a remote home directory to your local C: drive: pscp username@192.168.1.10:/home/username/data.txt C:\Downloads\ press Win + R
On your Windows machine, press Win + R , type cmd , and hit Enter.
PSCP is a single-purpose command-line utility used to transfer individual files or directories quickly. It uses the Secure Copy (SCP) protocol.