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Use SCP to copy files (Windows)

1. Using Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell:

  • Using Windows Command Prompt:

scp [options] source_file user@hostname:destination_path
  • Using PowerShell:
scp [options] source_file user@hostname:destination_path

2. Install SCP (if not already available):

  • On Windows, SCP can be used if OpenSSH is installed. Windows 10 and above have OpenSSH built-in.
  • Alternatively, you can use PuTTY (which includes an SCP client called PSCP):

3. Download and install PuTTY.

Use PSCP: 

pscp [options] source_file user@hostname:destination_path

4. Examples:

  • Copy a File from Local to Remote:
scp C:\path\to\local\file.txt username@remote_host:/path/to/remote/directory
  • Copy a File from Remote to Local:
scp username@remote_host:/path/to/remote/file.txt C:\path\to\local\directory

Additional Notes:

Make sure your scp command is recognized by the command line by checking the environment variable or installing the necessary tools (OpenSSH or PuTTY).

General Notes: