Publishing WinSCP to Microsoft Store

Would you be able to publishing WinSCP to Microsoft Store? So users can install it by opening Microsoft Store via Windows menu in Windows 10, etc.? The main benefit that I like to see is that Microsoft Store does automated app updates without user intervention, as a background process. In that way, we don't have to worry about out of date binaries and spend cycles to download and install updates.

Thanks

We are considering this.

Hi,
how it looks? Will WinSCP be in Microsoft Store?

It's on our todo list.

I see many software has been published to Windows Store using bridging service. Looking forward to see it happen for WinSCP!!

This request has been added to the tracker:
https://winscp.net/tracker/1639

Nice to see progress still being made 👍

Will this Windows Store version still retain the classic UI or will it have a UWP style interface?

mr_han_solo wrote:

Will this Windows Store version still retain the classic UI or will it have a UWP style interface?

There's no change in the application itself, it's all about deployment only.

Talk to the guy over at paint.NET that just went through this with his Win32 app:

https://www.getpaint.net/index.html
https://blog.getpaint.net/2017/09/29/paint-net-is-now-available-on-the-windows-store/

J8 wrote:

Talk to the guy over at paint.NET that just went through this with his Win32 app:

https://www.getpaint.net/index.html
https://blog.getpaint.net/2017/09/29/paint-net-is-now-available-on-the-windows-store/

Thanks for sharing this!

The manual updating process for non-Store apps is painful (not that your process is bad, it's just that it's manual and always pops up when I don't want the distraction). For that reason alone, I can't wait for a Store version that lets the Store keep it updated. Please hurry.

Nice to see WinSCP on Windows Store even the price 9.99$ is great, but I don't know why the price in the Czech Republic is 289 CZK. Is it possible to get Windows Store version if I can send you money directly without using PayPal and Bitcoin to avoid any fees so you would get more money from me?

Maybe you'd get from somebody the similar question. Would be great to mention it in the documentation that donation button doesn't include Windows Store version.

Otherwise, if it's not possible remove my post. Thanks.

Pepes wrote:

Is it possible to get Windows Store version if I can send you money directly without using PayPal and Bitcoin to avoid any fees so you would get more money from me?

Thanks for your offer. But manual processing of payments would overwhelm us. Please use Microsoft Store.

I'm so very pleased that you have this option now!
I donated once a looooong time ago and have enjoyed all the improvements you've made. Purchasing lets me catch up!

Freitag wrote:

I'm so very pleased that you have this option now!
I donated once a looooong time ago and have enjoyed all the improvements you've made. Purchasing lets me catch up!

Thanks!

Thank you, thank you!!

I launched WinSCP and got one of those annoying "Upgrade available messages." I had a minute to spare, so I logged in here to ask for a Microsoft Store version, and then saw I had asked the same question months ago, and that the Store version is now available. :-)

I immediately bought and tried it out. I was concerned that with the Store version, maybe I'd lose access to the shared logins with PuTTY, but nope, they still worked too. Really impressed.

If anyone is on Windows 10, you should support the developer and buy the version in the Microsoft Store (just search for WinSCP). It's worth $9.99 just to avoid those annoying upgrade messages, but it also helps the developer who built this great tool.

GraniteStateColin wrote:

Thank you, thank you!!

...

I immediately bought and tried it out. I was concerned that with the Store version, maybe I'd lose access to the shared logins with PuTTY, but nope, they still worked too. Really impressed.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

I don't know why these keep posting as 'guest'. One more try as a logged in member so I actually get email confirmation of any responses.....

The system requirements for the windows store app indicate x86 systems are required. Will the program not work on a 64 bit operating system?

sirius93 wrote:

I don't know why these keep posting as 'guest'. One more try as a logged in member so I actually get email confirmation of any responses.....

The system requirements for the windows store app indicate x86 systems are required. Will the program not work on a 64 bit operating system?

Yes it will. x86 does not mean 32-bit. It broadly means IBM PC-compatible.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86
So the requirement basically means that you cannot use WinSCP e.g. on Surface tablets or Xbox, which are not IBM PC compatible although they do have Microsoft Store.

Is it only the Microsoft store download that is incompatible with a Surface tablet? Or is the winscp.net download incompatible, as well?

WinSCP is published to the Microsoft Store:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/microsoft_store