scp file code example

Example 1: scp send file

scp ./file.txt remote_username@remote_ip:/remote/directory

Example 2: scp folder from server to local

scp -r [email protected]:/path/to/foo /home/user/Desktop/

Example 3: scp file download

scp [email protected]:filename.zip ~/Desktop/

Example 4: scp file

scp [source file] [destination]
scp file.txt user@ip:/Desktop/

For directories, add the -r tag
scp -r [source dir] [destination]
scp -r dir/ user@ip:/Desktop/

Example 5: using scp

scp [email protected]:/remote/file.txt /local/directory