Win10 to Ubuntu gets permission denied

[MacNala]

I for my sins am very new to Linux (Ubuntu 8.04.3) as a server.
I am trying to use FileZilla (Win Client) to copy from a Win folder a couple of files to the /etc/apache2/sites-available folder on the server.
I keep getting 'open for write permission denied'.
I have searched the forums FAQ but found nothing relevant.
I know that Win does not use Owner:Group so can't override the O:G on the Ubuntu server apache2 folders which is root:root.
I have adopted another method, copying to my user home folder and then using SSH access to copy the files to the apache2 folder.
Is this the only way to do this?

[botg]

/etc is a system directory, ordinary users are not allowed to write to it, for good reason.

Transfer the files some other place. Then when you are logged in as root on the server, carefully put them where you want them after making sure the contents are as expected.

[MacNala]

Thanks I live and learn!