docker copy file to running container 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 host to docker container

docker cp foo.txt mycontainer:/foo.txt

Example 3: copy file to docker container

docker cp foo.txt mycontainer:/foo.txt

Example 4: docker copy folder to container

docker cp Desktop/imagesets <container id>:tf_files/flower_photos/imagesets