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====== Getting Started Part 4: Editing Files ======

How to edit files on a remote server (i.e. on your Amazon EC2 instance):

===== Windows =====
Download Notepad++ from https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/ ([[https://download.cnet.com/Notepad/3000-2352_4-10327521.html|alternative download link]])

Once installed, click **Plugins**->**Plugins Admin** and search for **NppFTP**, tick the checkbox then click **Install**.

After Notepad++ restarts, click **Plugins**->**Show NppFTP Window**

Then, in the top right window that has now appeared docked in your Notepadd++ window, click the **Settings** icon (the gear), then **Profile settings**

Click **Add new** and give it a name.

Enter your details for your Amazon EC2 server:

|Hostname|Your EC2 IP address (or hostname)|
|Connection type|**SFTP**|
|Username|ubuntu|
|Initial remote directory|/var/www/html/|

Click on the **Authentication** tab, untick **Try password authentication** and tick **Try private key authentication**, then click on the browse button next to the **Private key file** box, find your original **PEM** file (not the converted PPK file).

Once that key has been selected hit **Close**.

You can now connect to your server by using the top left **Connect** icon in the NppFTP window (top right section of Notepad++) and choosing the server you named above.

You should now be able to see/edit the ''test.php'' file you created earlier.

===== Linux =====
You are able to mount your remote server directly using sshfs:

<code>sshfs -i identityfile.pem ubuntu@your_ec2_ip:/var/www/html/ my_ec2_server/</code>

You can then use any editor and access the server files directly from the my_ec2_server directory.

===== MacOS =====


To transfer a file to the server with minimal fuss then use the built in Secure Copy command:
<code>scp file.php ubuntu@your_aws_ip:/var/www/html</code>

However, for transferring many files you may want to mount the remote directory with sshfs \\

Install the package manager HomeBrew if you don't have it already: https://brew.sh/

<code>
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
</code>

Now use HomeBrew to install sshfs

<code>
brew cask install sshfs
</code>

Create a shortcut for your server by using this template and saving it to ''.ssh/config'' in your home directory (/Users/yourusername)

<code>
Host server_name
    User    ubuntu
    Port    22
    HostName    IPADDRESS
    IdentitiesOnly  yes
    IdentityFile    file_location
</code>

For example:
<code>
Host my_amazon_server
    User    ubuntu
    Port    22
    HostName    10.45.23.1
    IdentitiesOnly  yes
    IdentityFile    /Users/neil/myamazonkey.pem
</code>

Make sure you can ssh into your amazon server using the ''server_name'', e.g:
<code>
ssh my_amazon_server
</code>

If that works, you can use a similar sshfs command as above:
<code>
sshfs my_amazon_server:/var/www/html/ my_ec2_server/
</code>

More discussion can be found [[http://glasgowcodingmeetup.freeforums.net/post/18|on the group forums]]

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