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Docker · Command

docker cp

Copies files and directories between a container and the local filesystem. It works with running or stopped containers and supports tar streams through standard input or output.

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Syntax

docker container cp [OPTIONS] CONTAINER:SRC_PATH DEST_PATH|-
docker cp [OPTIONS] SRC_PATH|- CONTAINER:DEST_PATH

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Source: docker container cp. Checked 2026-11-03.