Transfering a few files from iMac to MacBook Air with Thunderbolt.  Which do I put in Target Disk Mode?

Transferring a few files from iMac to MacBook Air with Thunderbolt. Which do I turn on first in Target Disk Mode?  The one receiving the files or the one that has the files?

I would put the destination computer into TDM

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