:title: Cp Command
:description: Copy files/folders from the containers filesystem to the host path
:keywords: cp, docker, container, documentation, copy

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``cp`` -- Copy files/folders from the containers filesystem to the host path
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    Usage: docker cp CONTAINER:RESOURCE HOSTPATH

    Copy files/folders from the containers filesystem to the host
    path.  Paths are relative to the root of the filesystem.