# URSim, Transfer / copy file from Windows to VM

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ursim-transfer-copy-file-from-windows-to-vm/2998>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Tags:** ursim, ftp, linux\
**Created:** [October 26, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ursim-transfer-copy-file-from-windows-to-vm/2998 "2018-10-26T08:15:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![anon66058575](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon66058575](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon66058575)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ursim-transfer-copy-file-from-windows-to-vm/2998/1 "2018-10-26T08:15:44Z")

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Hallo,

How can load the progam from windows into simulation software. i am not able to locate the folder when i select load Program.

Thanks in advance,

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**Author:** ![m.birkholz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/m.birkholz/32/7084_2.png) [@m.birkholz](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/m.birkholz)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ursim-transfer-copy-file-from-windows-to-vm/2998/2 "2018-10-26T09:25:43Z")

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Once you started URSim it creates a folder named programs in the ursim home directory where you can drop your .urp file and load it in the simulation

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**Author:** ![anon66058575](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon66058575](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon66058575)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ursim-transfer-copy-file-from-windows-to-vm/2998/3 "2018-10-26T09:49:48Z")

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thanks for your reply. But i am not able to drop the .urp file in that Program’ folder. Is there any other way?

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**Author:** ![prichlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b3f665/32.png) [@prichlin](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/prichlin)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ursim-transfer-copy-file-from-windows-to-vm/2998/4 "2018-10-26T17:26:31Z")

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Which virtualization program are you running the simulator in? Ex. VMplayer in Windows?

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**Author:** ![anon66058575](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon66058575](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon66058575)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ursim-transfer-copy-file-from-windows-to-vm/2998/5 "2018-10-26T18:02:05Z")

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Its Oracle VM Virtualbox.

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**Author:** ![prichlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b3f665/32.png) [@prichlin](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/prichlin)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ursim-transfer-copy-file-from-windows-to-vm/2998/6 "2018-10-26T19:05:49Z")

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I’m not familiar with Virtualbox but it sounds like you may need to enable file transfers between your host operating system (Windows) and the virtual machine (URSim). This can often be done with drag-and-drop or shared folders.  
I found these articles which may or may not help you:

- [Share a folder](https://dzone.com/articles/sharing-folders-between-a-virtualbox-host-and-gues)
- [Drag-and-drop](https://ccm.net/faq/41654-virtualbox-how-to-enable-drag-and-drop-support)

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**Author:** ![Savoia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/savoia/32/4844_2.png) [@Savoia](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/Savoia)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ursim-transfer-copy-file-from-windows-to-vm/2998/8 "2021-01-27T01:21:36Z")

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