# How Can I Use SCP to Transfer Files Between a Local Linux Computer and a Linux ECS?

#### Scenarios

You want to use SCP to transfer files between a local Linux computer and a Linux ECS.

#### Procedure

Log in to the management console. On the Elastic Cloud Server page, obtain the EIP bound to the target ECS in the IP Address column.

- Uploading files

  Run the following command on the local Linux computer to upload files to the Linux ECS:

  scp Path in which the files are stored on the local computer Username@EIP:Path in which the files are to be stored on the Linux ECS

  For example, to transfer the /home/test.txt file on the local computer to the /home directory on the ECS whose EIP is 139.x.x.x, run the following command:

  scp /home/test.txt root@139.x.x.x:/home

  Enter the login password as prompted.

  Figure 1 Setting file uploading

- Downloading files

  Run the following command on the local Linux computer to download files from the Linux ECS:

  scp Username@EIP:Path in which the files are stored on the Linux ECS Path in which the files are to be stored on the local computer

  For example, to download the /home/test.txt file on the ECS whose EIP is 139.x.x.x to the /home directory on the local computer, run the following command:

  scp root@139.x.x.x:/home/test.txt /home/

  Enter the login password as prompted.

  Figure 2 Setting file downloading

Parent topic: File Upload/Data Transfer