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# Transports

Transports are used to send or receive Files across the Internet.

There are two types of Transports;

## Inbound Transports

[Inbound Transports](/flow/guide/administering-flow/configuring-flow/transports/inbound-transports/) are used to receive files from remote services into local File Connections.

## Outbound Transports

[Outbound Transports](/flow/guide/administering-flow/configuring-flow/transports/outbound-transports/) are used to send files from local File Connections to remote services.