# Additional software

For seamless SSH connectivity and secure file transfer between your machine and the server, it is a best practice that you install the following software on your machine:

* An SSH client such as PuTTY (recommended).
* WinSCP for a graphical user interface to securely transfer files between the client and the server using SSH.


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