# Connect to robot to copy files

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connect-to-robot-to-copy-files/11324>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Created:** [January 8, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connect-to-robot-to-copy-files/11324 "2021-01-08T13:56:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![nnaylor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9adbd/32.png) [@nnaylor](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/nnaylor)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connect-to-robot-to-copy-files/11324/1 "2021-01-08T13:56:58Z")

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We have a CB series that I have just connected to the network. I am able to ping the IP that it assigned through DHCP. However, I have no idea how to connect to it. I just want to be able to copy files so I can do regular backups without having to use a usb stick. Is this possible?

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**Author:** ![sam.verity-hilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/sam.verity-hilton/32/6046_2.png) [@sam.verity-hilton](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/sam.verity-hilton)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connect-to-robot-to-copy-files/11324/2 "2021-01-08T15:58:48Z")

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You can find files using the built in sFTP server, which is available on port 22 ([see this post](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/overview-of-used-ports-on-local-host/8889)), and you can use an application like FileZilla to push and pull any files you need.

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**Author:** ![nnaylor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9adbd/32.png) [@nnaylor](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/nnaylor)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connect-to-robot-to-copy-files/11324/3 "2021-01-08T17:47:08Z")

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Ah. This worked great. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![anon60474395](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@anon60474395](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon60474395)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connect-to-robot-to-copy-files/11324/4 "2021-01-09T21:15:00Z")

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You can also use **sshfs** command (on Linux) to mount remote UR directory (I have e-series and it works).

`sshfs root@192.168.1.50:/ /home/tm/remoteURDir`  
where:

- root is UR user (default password is: **easybot** )
- 192.168.1.50 is UR IP address
- / is root directory on UR
- /home/tm/remoteURDir is directory on local computer

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/connect-to-robot-to-copy-files/11324/5 "2021-01-12T13:10:41Z")

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