How to exclude certain directories on FTP transfer in WinSCP.

ExcludeDirectoriesWinSCP.md

To exclude directories in WinSCP open the application and do the following:

1. From the Login window click Tools > Preferences...;
2. In the Preferences window navigate to Transfer section in the left side;
3. From the right side click Add... button;
4. In the Add transfer settings preset window, add a title for your preset in the Preset description field;
5. Make sure that Binary (archives, doc, ...) is selected under the Transfer mode section;
6. Under the Other section, at the end of the File mask: field, click the Edit... button;
7. Add your files to exclude in the Exclude files: field, one per line;
8. Add your directories to exclude in the Exclude directories: field, one per line;
9. Click OK to close the window and to add the file masks;
10. In the Edit transfer settings preset, check the Automatically select the preset when from the top right and;
11. In the Remote directory mask: field add / to make this preset load automatically on each host;
12. Now click OK and OK to close the Preferences windows;
13. Done. You can now login to your hosts and start transfering files and folders without worrying.

Exclude files:

• .DS_Store
• Thumbs.db
• Desktop.ini
• .ftpquota
• *.log

Exclude directories:

• .git
• node_modules
• .idea
• .vscode
• _notes
• .well-known
• cgi-bin
• $RECYCLE.BIN

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