These instructions will ensure that your local computer can connect to a Linux server and copy files between them using a suite of software tools called OpenSSH.
(If you were looking for instructions for a local install and configuration of bash, please check the instructions for your operating system.)
OpenSSH comes pre-installed if you have Windows 10 version 1803 or newer. (The first 2 numbers indicate in which year an update was released, and the second two numbers either the month or the half—H1 or H2—of the year. For example, version 1803 was released in March/April of 2018, or 20H2 in October 2020). In general, we advice you to update to the latest Windows 10 version and thus you should already have OpenSSH available to you. If your Windows 10 version is older because you cannot update then follow the official Microsoft documentation on how to install OpenSSH Client.
Go to Microsoft Store Windows Terminal website > click the “Get” button to install the app.
OpenSSH comes already pre-installed on these operating systems, and you do not need to do anything.