How to upload file to remote SSH server in VScode on Windows without drag'n'drop?

Question

I know how to do it with drag'n'drop, but I don't want to switch between applications instead of just right-clicking and using a choose-a-file dialog. I mean, it looks like a lack of some basic functionality of Remote Explorer, cause you can download, but you can't upload files.

I tried to find an extension that could help, but they have redundant features like full sync.

Answer 1

There are several ways to upload a file to a remote SSH server from within VSCode. It depends on your target machine you are connected to. I will assume that it is Linux. So, basically you can use

• scp command - avaliable in windows and most linux distributives, easy and effective tool. Scp examples

• If you are trying to upload big files or folders you would probably look at more powerful tool like rsync or rclone. These libraries allow you to effectively transfer some huge datasets, but it requires a bit of configuring. Also they are used to sync files and folders in real time. Rclone Rsync

Answer 2

Uploading files to remote servers can be easily done by simply dragging files to the vscode explorer