Docker cp command examples
The following are the some of the docker cp command examples:
1. Copy files from host to container
docker cp <host_file_path> <container_name>:<container_path>
2. Copy the files from container to host
docker cp <container_name>:<container_path> <host_file_path>
3. Copy folder from host to container
docker cp <host_folder_path> <container_name>:<container_path>
4. Copy folder from container to host
docker cp <container_name>:<container_folder_path> <host_file_path>
Note: Replaces these specified path names with your paths names.
Copying Files to and from Docker Containers
While working on a Docker project, you might require copying files to and from Docker Containers and your Local Machine. Once you have built the Docker Image with a particular Docker build context, building it again and again just to add small files or folders inside the Container might be expensive because usually, Docker Images are of very large sizes.
Docker provides us with very helpful copy commands that allow us to seamlessly copy files to and from Docker Containers and Local Systems. In this article, we will discuss how to use the Docker cp commands using practical examples.
Table of Content
- What is Dockerfile?
- What is a Docker Container?
- How To Docker Copy Files Container To Host? A Step-By-Step Guide
- How to Docker Copy Files from Host To Container? A Step-By-Step Guide
- Dockerfile copy command
- Docker cp command examples
- Dockerfile copy from Container to Host – FAQs