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Using SFTP in the VS Code editor

Using SFTP in the VS Code editor - FTP Tutorial

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Using SFTP in the VS Code editor

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- [Instructor] While using SFTP through a graphical client can be quite convenient, if we're working in an IDE or integrated development environment or a developer-oriented text editor, it can be more useful to work with an SFTP server right inside that environment, rather than using a separate app to move files around. This can work in two ways. In some situations, we'll have a local copy of our files on our computer, which we'll edit, and then synchronize with the server or upload and download changes. And in other situations, we'll use our IDE software to connect directly to the server and edit files in place on the server instead. Usually, the option where we work locally is both safer and more convenient. Because when we're working locally, we don't need to be connected to the remote server. So we can work offline and double check our changes before we send them to the server. However, if we're working with files…

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