# Local Endpoint - Globus Connect Personal

Create a private collection on your own computer. Globus Connect Personal allows you to share and transfer files to and from your Mac/Linux/Windows laptop or desktop computer.



Go to [Globus Connect Personal](https://www.globus.org/globus-connect-personal) and select appropriate installer, download, and install. 

<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DelilahYM/ImageHost/master/TuftsGlobus/globus_versions.png" alt="globuspersonal-collections" width=70%>

Follow provided instruction, link Tufts account, and setup Globus Connect Personal. Create your local endpoint collection, e.g. "mycollection".

Once successfully setup local endpoint with Globus Connect Personal, go to [www.globus.org](https://www.globus.org/) and click "Login" at the top of the page.

Click in the `Collection` field at the top of the `File Manager` page and find your personal local endpoint (e.g. "mycollection"). 

<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DelilahYM/ImageHost/master/TuftsGlobus/globus_mycollection.png" alt="globuspersonal-mycollections" width=70%>