{"id":2787,"date":"2019-03-20T12:27:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T12:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ri.itservices.manchester.ac.uk\/csf3\/?page_id=2787"},"modified":"2024-05-08T17:11:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T16:11:27","slug":"windows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ri.itservices.manchester.ac.uk\/csf3\/filesystems\/file-transfer\/windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Window GUI tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

GUI Tools<\/h2>\n

We recommend using the free MobaXterm<\/a> application for file-transfers to\/from the CSF and also for your day-to-day command-line access to it. Hence this tool provides everything you need to use the CSF! You may also want to use the free WinSCP<\/a> tool which is an easy-to-use file-transfer app.<\/p>\n

MobaXterm File Transfers<\/h2>\n

For help with downloading, installing and logging in to the CSF using MobaXterm please see our logging in guide<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Once you have logged in your can drag-n-drop files to your CSF home-directory using the file-browser in the MobaXterm window. By default it will show the contents of your CSF home<\/em> directory. Alternatively you can use the upload and download buttons. See the image below.
\n\"MobaXterm<\/a><\/p>\n

Accessing your Scratch area in MobaXterm<\/h3>\n

The MobaXterm file-browser will show a list of sub-directories (folders) in your CSF home<\/em> area. You might expect your scratch<\/em> folder to appear here. However, MobaXterm displays this using a file<\/em> icon further down the list (the list is sorted alphabetically). Hence the scratch<\/em> area is accessible by scrolling down the list and clicking on the scratch<\/em> file icon.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, type the full path to your scratch area in to the file-browser location, using:<\/p>\n

\r\n\/scratch\/username<\/em>\r\n<\/pre>\n
where username<\/em><\/code> is your CSF username.<\/p>\n
The image below shows these two methods of accessing your scratch area.
\n\"MobaXterm<\/a><\/p>\n
Command-line file transfers<\/h3>\n
If you are familiar with the Linux \/ Mac command-line tools<\/a> such as rsync<\/code>, you can use these in MobaXterm to transfer files. Simply start a “Local Terminal” in MobaXterm (to give you the familiar black window) but do not log in to the CSF. Instead, you remain on your local machine. <\/p>\n
You can then navigate using the command-line to a local folder. For example:<\/p>\n
\r\n# Navigate to a folder on your laptop's C drive in the MobaXterm local session\r\ncd \/drives\/C\/work\/data\/\r\n<\/pre>\n
The rsync<\/code> command can be used to transfer files. Please note:<\/strong> you CANNOT use the Linux short-hand character ~<\/code> to mean your “CSF home directory”. This is because rsync in MobaXterm incorrect expands this to be your local MobaXterm home directory – i.e. it expands the ~<\/code> before<\/em> you are logged in to the CSF.<\/p>\n
\r\nrsync -av *.dat username<\/em>@csf3.itservices.manchester.ac.uk:\/scratch\/username<\/em>\/data\/\r\n                 #                                                 #\r\n                 #                                                 # Replace username<\/em> with your own.\r\n                 #                                                 # DO NOT use the ~\/scratch shortcut.\r\n                 #                                                 # It fails in MobaXterm. Use:\r\n                 #                                                 # \/scratch\/username<\/em>\/\r\n                 #\r\n                 # Replace username<\/em> with your own\r\n<\/pre>\n
The above example will transfer all files ending in .dat<\/code> from your local C:\\work\\data\\<\/code> folder to a folder named data<\/code> in your CSF scratch area.<\/p>\n
WinSCP<\/h2>\n
The free WinSCP<\/a> tool allows files to be transferred to and from the CSF using a drag-n-drop interface. It may already be installed if using a campus cluster PC. You can also download and install for free on your own computer. The instructions below assume you have an installed version on the PC you are using.<\/p>\n
We’ll set up a CSF session in WinSCP so that you only need to type the settings in once:<\/p>\n
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  1. Start the WinSCP<\/strong> program from the Start menu.<\/li>\n
  2. You only need to do steps 2 & 3 the first time you start WinSCP on this PC. If you’ve already done the following step, jump to Step 4<\/a>. Otherwise fill in the details as shown below:\n