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→Using Secure Shell sftp Application in MS Windows (Graphical)
# Open the <span style="color:blue;font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">NotePad</span> application to create a text file.<br><br><b>NOTE:</b> if you are using a Graphical Linux or MacOSx OS, then use a text editor like <b>vi</b><br>.
# Enter a few lines of text, and then click on the <b>File</b> menu and select <b>save as</b><br>(save as the filename <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">yourfile.txt</span> in your <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">local</span> directory) and then <b>exit</b> the <i>Notepad</i> text editor.<br><br><table align="right"><tr valign="top"><td>[[Image:graphical-sftp-icon.png|thumb|right|110px|Double Click on SFTP to launch graphical application.]]</td><td>[[Image:sftp-connect.png|thumb|right|200px|Using Quick Connect to login to your Matrix Linux server.]]</td></table>
# In your command terminal, make certain that you are in the '''local''' directory, and if not, change to that directory and confirm that you have changed to that directory.<br><br>
# Issue the <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">dir</span> or <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ls</span> command for the '''local''' directory (depending on the OS of your <u>local</u> computer) to confirm your properly copied that file from Matrix.<br><br>
# On your Windows desktop, point and double-click on the<br>'''SSH Secure file Transfer''' application icon.<br><br>