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Last active June 11, 2025 18:08
How to exclude certain directories on FTP transfer in WinSCP.

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;