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

• An EIP has been bound to the ECS and access to port 21 is allowed in the inbound direction of the security group to which the ECS belongs.
• 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:
  • If the target ECS runs Windows, see Setting Up an FTP Site (Windows).
  • If the target ECS runs Linux, see Setting Up an FTP Site (Linux).

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 an 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.