# Copying and pasting in the Remote System Explorer

You can copy and paste files not only between files and folders, but between different host systems as well. For example, you can copy a file from one folder on your host to another, or from one type of system to another. You can select multiple files as well. However, there are guidelines for what kinds of items you can and cannot copy and paste. In the Remote Systems view, expand the two connections (that represent the two hosts) until you see the file that you want to copy and the location on the other host where you want to paste the file.

To copy and paste:

1. Right-click the original file to select it and select Copy.
2. Navigate through the directories and files until you find the place where you want to paste the file.
3. Right-click on the parent file that contains the files where you want to paste your file, and select Paste.

Related tasks
Dragging and dropping items in the Remote System Explorer