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# Use an SFTP shared folder

> Open a Vantage SFTP shared folder with a graphical or command-line client to download an exported skill or upload one for import.

Vantage delivers large skill transfers through an SFTP shared folder instead of a direct browser download or upload.

* When you export a skill with a large document set (more than 100 documents), Vantage emails you a link to the folder. Credentials are embedded in the link, so no separate username or password is needed.
* When you import a skill archive larger than 2 GB, Vantage shows a dialog box with the folder link and its credentials.

The shared folder stays active for 14 days, then it is deleted. Open it with any SFTP client, either a graphical client or the command-line client.

## Connect with a graphical client

A graphical client is the easiest option if you do not work with the command line.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install an SFTP client">
    Install and launch any SFTP client, such as FileZilla or WinSCP.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the folder link">
    Paste the shared-folder link that Vantage provided into the **Host** field.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter credentials if prompted">
    For an export, the credentials are embedded in the emailed link, so the client connects without a separate login. For an import, enter the username and password shown in the import dialog box.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect and trust the host">
    Click **Connect**. In the confirmation dialog box, click **OK** to trust the host. The shared folder appears in the client's remote folder pane.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Connect with the command-line client

If you prefer the terminal, connect with the `sftp` command, using the host and credentials that Vantage provided in the export link or the import dialog box.

```bash theme={null}
sftp <username>@<host>
```

## Download an exported skill

The shared folder contains a single ZIP archive, the same package as a direct download.

Download the archive, then import it as-is without extracting it. For more information, see [Import a skill](/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/import-skill).

## Upload a skill to import

Upload the single ZIP archive to the shared folder. Vantage imports the skill automatically and then deletes the archive from the folder.

Only one skill can be imported per folder. Any files uploaded afterward are moved to an exception folder.

## Related topics

* [Skill Catalog](/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/skill-catalog)
* [Export a skill](/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/export-skill)
* [Import a skill](/vantage/documentation/skill-catalog/import-skill)