copy file from outside to docker code example

Example 1: copy files from a docker container to the host machine using cmd

docker cp <containerId>:/file/path/within/container /host/path/target

Example 2: copy file from docker container to host

docker cp <containerId>:/file/path/within/container /host/path/target

Example 3: copy docker image from one machine to another

docker save -o <path for generated tar file> <image name>