Transferring files from Windows to Ubuntu on the same machine

I work with PCs. So I installed Ubuntu on a Windows machine as I was told that I need a Linux system to be able to analyze my data. I have a file in a folder on this machine that I need to use Linux commands to work on. How do I use Ubuntu to access this file and work on it? I installed PuTTY and pscp, thinking I need to move the file to a folder in the Ubuntu part of the computer (so I can use Linux commands) but it is not clear how to do so. Can someone help, please? I am new to Ubuntu. Thanks.

First, I assume (same machine) you are using a virtual machine.

Then the connection in Ubuntu is quite simple.

Open Ubuntu File Explorer and look down in Other locations.

Lower right space: SMB://IPaddressofWindows/folder

See the screen shot below here and I have already made the connection .

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It is easier to map from Ubuntu to Windows (SMB) than from Windows to Ubuntu (SSH and Samba).

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If using dual boot, just use a USB drive for file interchange between the two operating systems.

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If you have Linux command line only (life is vastly easier with GUI) try this guide for SMB Client by command line. Pickier than what I posted earlier.

SMB by command

Use the smbclient command