WINSCP adding files not working

So basically I wanted to add files into winscp and it said that i should do it via import file and then do it from there but that doesnt work then i read it said to do it via root and i set a root password and it works for the ssh but it doenst work for the sftp pls someone help me. I cant put files into winscp

I just want to import stuff into my server files and stuff but I don’t have permissions and login through root isn’t working for the sftp