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Docker · Directive

COPY

COPY puts files from the build host into a container image. Use it to include application code, dependencies, or binaries in the image.

Last updated 2 November 2026

Syntax

COPY <host-path> <image-path>

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Dockerfile
FROM
WORKDIR
RUN
CMD
volume

Source: Writing a Dockerfile. Checked 2026-11-03.