scp local to remote with key code example

Example 1: scp with ssh key

scp -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub FILENAME USER@SERVER:/home/USER/FILENAME

Example 2: scp to remote server

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

Example 3: scp local to remote

scp -i <private_key> ./file.txt remote_username@remote_ip:/remote/directory