$sftp_cmd = " cd /httpdocs/akku/ put `"c:\powershell\file1.txt`" file1.txt put `"c:\powershell\picture1.png`" picture1.png quit " Out-File -FilePath sftpbatch.txt -InputObject $sftp_cmd -Encoding ASCII -Width 50 # upload files to host via SFTP $sftp = .\psftp.exe -pw password user@host -b sftpbatch.txt -be