# How Can I Use FTP to Transfer Files from a Local Windows Computer to a Windows or Linux ECS?

#### Scenarios

You want to use FTP to transfer files from a local Windows computer to an ECS.

#### Prerequisites

You have enabled FTP on the target ECS. If you have not enabled FTP, check the following links to know how to set up an FTP site:

#### Procedure

1. Download FileZilla and install it on the local Windows computer.
2. On the local Windows computer, open FileZilla, enter the information about the target ECS, and click Quickconnect.
   - Host: EIP bound to the ECS
   - Username: username set when the FTP site was set up
   - Password: password of the username
   - Port: FTP access port, which is port 21 by default
   Figure 1 Setting connection parameters
3. Drag files from the local computer on the left to the target ECS on the right to transfer them.

Parent topic: File Upload/Data Transfer