How to create a log file of your PuTTY session This tutorial assumes you have already downloaded PuTTY and located its .exe Double click the PuTTY icon to launch the application Now let's learn how to create a log file of your session Then click Logging The logging settings are listed here on the right. Let's demonstrate how to save a log file to your desktop Click All session output Leave Putty.log as the log file name Then click Browse to choose the save location Ensure Desktop is selected here... Then click Save ... then click Open to begin your session Ensure 'Ask the user every time' is selected... Type your username, then push Enter Type your password, then push Enter Now let's type a simple shell command. PuTTY can log dozens of commands within your session Type a simple test command here, then press Enter Now type Exit, then push Enter to close PuTTY We can see that a log file has been saved to the desktop Now let's open the log file... double click Putty The log file contains all commands entered, great for saving your sessions to review at a later date This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create a log file of your PuTTY sessions
How to copy and paste to and from a PuTTY windowIt may not be obvious to you, but it is possible to copy and paste to and from a PuTTY window. This tutorial will show you how to do thatCopying and pasting in PuTTY is very easy, but different from the way it's done in most other programsYou'll need to be logged in to a PuTTY session before you beginAll you have to do is left click and drag to make a selectionAs soon as you let go of the mouse button, the selection is instantly copied to your clipboard and ready to be pastedSimply click off of the selection to deselect itNow, let's paste the selection into another window. For this tutorial, we'll just use a Notepad window that we already have openRight click, then PasteThe selection has been copied and pasted successfullyNow, let's try copying and pasting an SSH command we've stored in a different Notepad windowRight-click and CopyReturn to PuTTYSimply right-click to pastePress Enter to execute the commandYou can also select and copy a rectangular region in PuTTY. For our purpose, this is useful to copy just the filenames in this directory listingHold down ALT, then click and drag from the top left corner to the bottom rightSwitch back to NotepadPress CTRL+V to pasteThe rectangular region you copied has been pasted successfullyThis completes the tutorial. You should now know how to copy and paste to and from PuTTY
How to change PuTTY's appearanceIf you're going to be using PuTTY a lot, you'll probably want to customize its appearance to what you like best. PuTTY has a number of settings that allow you to do thisOnce you have PuTTY open, load a session from the menuThen, go to AppearanceThe first settings here allow you to adjust the cursor's appearanceThe default is Block, but you can change it to one of the other two, if you want. We'll pick Vertical lineClick this checkbox to make the cursor blinkNow, for the Font settingsClick Change...Select a new font from the list. Only monospaced fonts will show up; these are fonts whose characters are all the same widthChange its style, or just leave it set to RegularAdjust the size to something a bit biggerThen, click OKNotice... the font name and size listed here has changedMark this checkbox to hide the mouse pointer when typingLast on this page, you can adjust the appearance of the window border. Use this value to control the size of the Gap between text and window edgeTo display a sunken edge border, click this checkboxNow, go to ColoursLet's change the background and foreground colorsHit ModifyChoose a Basic color, or pick a custom color using the tool at right. Let's use whiteClick OKNow, for the Foreground colorWe'll pick Black for thisFeel free to change any other colors you wantNow, return to the Session pageSave our changes to the sessionThen, press OpenYou should notice that this looks quite a bit different than it does with the default settingsThat cursor color is a little bright on a white background. You can change it with the Colours settings, where we just wereLog inTest out a commandThat's it! You now know how to change PuTTY's appearance
How to change the bell style and settings in PuTTYA terminal bell is a sort of notification produced by an SSH server when some things happen or appear, such as an error message or global announcementBy default, PuTTY will use the Windows system ding whenever it's told to signal a bell. This can sometimes be annoying, especially if something's triggering the bell repeatedly To change the bell style and settings, first choose a saved session from the menuClick LoadThen, go to BellFirst, you can set the style of the terminal bellLet's change ours to Visual bell, which will cause the window to flash instead of making a soundYou can also change it to None to disable the bell completely, force it to beep using the PC speaker, or choose a custom sound file to playNext section. With the buttons above, you can make the taskbar and window title notify you if you receive a bell when the window is not in focusFlashing will cause the taskbar to blink, whereas Steady will display a solid colorThe bottom section allows you to disable the bell temporarily when over-used, as defined by the settings. The defaults here should work fineReturn to the Session panelBe sure to Save your session, or else the settings won't stickThen, let's test out the bellLog inOne way to trigger a bell is by pressing Backspace at the beginning of a lineThe window will flash momentarily to represent a bell signalThis tutorial is now complete. You now know how to change the bell style and settings in PuTTY
How to download and install PuTTY This tutorial assumes you are using the Windows operating system, have already opened your favorite web browser and browsed to Google.com Now let's learn how to download and install PuTTY Type Download Putty in the Google search bar Then click Google Search Click Putty Download Page You will be taken to the PuTTY Download Page. Scroll down to find the download links. Click putty.exe to begin the download Click Save File to save putty.exe to your computer Then click Run to open PuTTY and get started That's it! You have successfully downloaded and launched PuTTY To exit PuTTY, simply close the window This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to download and open Putty.
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