Logging In & Transferring Files

For Macs/Linux - Logging In

1. Open a Terminal (usually under Applications/Utilities on a Mac)

2. Cut and paste this into the terminal:

    ssh [your username]@tadpole.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu
   

   where ‘[your username]’ is replaced with your username. Press Enter.

3. Type in your password. No characters will display when you are typing. Press Enter.

For Macs/Linux - Transferring files

1. Use scp (secure copy, a remote file copying program):

    scp [your username]@tadpole.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu:[full path to file] .
   

   Replace ‘[your username]’ with your username and replace ‘[full path to file]’ with the full path to the file you want to transfer. Note that there is a “.” at the end of the command, which is where to put the file, i.e. your current directory. You will have to type in your password, which you will not see any characters for, not even “*”.

For Windows - Logging In

1. Open up PuTTY. If you haven’t installed PuTTY, get it here.
2. In the Host Name field, type tadpole.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu
3. Make sure the Connection Type is SSH.
4. Press “Open”. It will ask you for your username and password.

For Windows - Transferring files

1. Open up WinSCP. If you haven’t installed it, get WinSCP here.
2. In the Host Name field, type tadpole.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu
3. Type in your username and password.
4. Make sure the File Protocol is SFTP.
5. Press “Login”.