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How to connect to WSL from WinSCP

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 Hi, In this post, we will see how to connect to WSL from WinSCP  Install OpenSSH Server: Install openssh using command  Command 1: " sudo apt install openssh-server -y" After installation, confirm that the service is available: Command 2: "systemctl list-unit-files | grep ssh" If you see ssh.service , then it's installed correctly. Start and Enable SSH Service Try starting the SSH service: Command 3: " sudo service ssh start" Enable it to start on boot: Command 4: "sudo systemctl enable ssh" Check its status: Command 5: "sudo systemctl status ssh" If it's running, you're good to go. Open WSL and connect to WSL using like below screenshot. Hostname: localhost Username: your WSL username Password: your WSL password Hope it helps!. Thank you.