cp source_file target_file cp source_file ... target_directory scp source_file {DOMAIN_NAME}\\{USER_NAME}@{HOST_NAME}:target_directory scp {DOMAIN_NAME}\\{USER_NAME}@{HOST_NAME}:source_file target_directory

• Copying file:
  
  
  • Create a new copy of file1 and rename it to file2 (see bellow the options -i and -n to check if the destination file already exists): $ cp file1 file2
    
  • Copy file1 from folder1 to folder2 (it's recommended to use a trailing forward slash to be explicit about the destination directory).
    $ cp folder1/file1 folder2/ #Optionally you can also specify the file name to be used for the destination folder $ cp folder1/file1 folder2/file1
    
  • Copy file1 (renaming it to file2) from folder1 to folder2: $ cp folder1/file1 folder2/file2
    
  • Copy all files (excluding subdirectories and files starting with a period (.)) in folder1 to folder2:
    $ cp folder1/* folder2/ It may complain that there are subdirectories in folder2 "cp: omitting directory ...".
    
    
  • Copy all files starting with a period (.) (excluding subdirectories) in folder1 to folder2:
    $ cp folder1/.* folder2/ It may complain that there are subdirectories in folder2 "cp: omitting directory ...".
    
    
• Copying directory:
  
  
  • Copy the directory folder1 in folder2: cp -R folder1 folder2/
    
  • Copy the content (files and subdirectories) of the directory folder1 to folder2: cp -R folder1/ folder2/
    
  • Copy the content (files and subdirectories excluding files starting with a period (.)) of the directory folder1 to folder2: cp -R folder1/* folder2/
    
• Secure-copying file/directory:
  
  
  • Copy a remote file to a local directory: $ scp user1@my-remote-host.com:/folder1/folder2/index.php ~/
    
  • Copy a remote directory to a local directory: $ scp -r user1@my-remote-host.com:/folder1/folder2/ ~/
    
  • Copy a local file to a remote directory: $ scp ~/file1 user1@my-remote-host.com:/folder1/folder2/
    
  • Copy a local directory to a remote directory: $ scp -r ~/folder user1@my-remote-host.com:/folder1/folder2/

The following options can be used:
-R |If source_file designates a directory, the directory will be copied with all it's files and sub-directories. |If the source_file ends in a /, the contents of the directory are copied rather than the directory itself. |Created directories have the same mode as the corresponding source directory, unmodified by the "umask" of the process. |cp will continue copying even if errors are detected. -n |Do not overwrite an existing file. |The -n option overrides any previous -f or -i options. -f |If the destination file cannot be opened, remove it and create a new file, without prompting for confirmation. |The target file is not unlinked before the copy. |Thus, any existing access rights will be retained. |The -f option overrides any previous -n option. -i |Cause cp to write a prompt to the standard error output before copying a file that would overwrite an existing file. |If the response from the standard input begins with the character `y' or `Y', the file copy is attempted. |The -i option overrides any previous -n option. -v |Cause cp to be verbose, showing files as they are copied.