.nh .TH "DOCKER" "1" "Jan 2024" "Docker Community" "Docker User Manuals" .SH NAME .PP docker-cp - Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem .SH SYNOPSIS .PP \fBdocker cp [OPTIONS] CONTAINER:SRC_PATH DEST_PATH|- docker cp [OPTIONS] SRC_PATH|- CONTAINER:DEST_PATH\fP .SH DESCRIPTION .PP Alias for \fBdocker container cp\fR\&. .SH OPTIONS .PP \fB-a\fP, \fB--archive\fP[=false] Archive mode (copy all uid/gid information) .PP \fB-L\fP, \fB--follow-link\fP[=false] Always follow symbol link in SRC_PATH .PP \fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false] help for cp .SH SEE ALSO .PP \fBdocker(1)\fP