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Transferring files from local Windows system to ECS instance (via FTP)
Uploading or downloading files
Transferring files from local Windows system to ECS instance (via FTP)
Transferring files from local Windows system to ECS instance (via FTP)
This topic describes how to transfer files from a local computer running Windows to an ECS instance by using the FTP service.
Prerequisites
The FTP service is set up on the ECS instance.
Software version
- Operating system of the local computer: In the example provided in this topic, a Volcano Engine ECS instance with a Windows Server 2019 image is used as the local computer.
Procedure
Connect to the remote ECS site
- Download and install FileZilla on the local computer.
- Double-click FileZilla to open the client.
- In the FileZilla window, enter the following information and click "Quickconnect".
- Host: The EIP of the ECS instance.
- Username: The FTP user account configured when you set up the FTP service. In the example provided in this topic, "ftptest" is used as the username.
- Password: The FTP user password configured when you set up the FTP service.
- Port: The default FTP listening port is 21.
- When you connect to the remote ECS instance, you can view the files stored on the ECS instance.
Upload a file
In the pane below "Local site" on the left side of FileZilla, right-click the file that you want to upload, and select "Upload" to upload the file to the ECS instance.
Download a file
In the lower pane below "Remote site" on the right side of FileZilla, right-click the file that you want to download, and select "Download" to download the file from the ECS instance to your local computer.
Last updated: 2026.06.24 17:17:26