.nh .TH "DOCKER" "1" "Jun 2025" "Docker Community" "Docker User Manuals" .SH NAME docker-cp - Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem .SH SYNOPSIS \fBdocker cp [OPTIONS] CONTAINER:SRC_PATH DEST_PATH|- docker cp [OPTIONS] SRC_PATH|- CONTAINER:DEST_PATH\fP .SH DESCRIPTION Alias for \fBdocker container cp\fR\&. .SH OPTIONS \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-q\fP, \fB--quiet\fP[=false] Suppress progress output during copy. Progress output is automatically suppressed if no terminal is attached .SH SEE ALSO \fBdocker(1)\fP