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Transferring files from local Linux or macOS system to Linux instance (via SCP)

If your local computer is running the Linux or macOS operating system, you can use SCP to transfer files to a Linux ECS instance.

Prerequisites

The Linux ECS instance must meet the following requirements:

An EIP is associated with the ECS instance, enabling the ECS instance to connect to the Internet.

An inbound rule is added to the security group of the instance to allow inbound traffic on port 22. For detailed steps, refer to Changing security group rules.

Software version

Procedure

Upload a file

Execute the following command on your local computer to upload a file to the Linux ECS instance.

scp Local file path Username of the ECS instance@EIP of the ECS instance:Path of the uploaded file on the ECS instance

For example, you can execute the following command to upload the local file /home/test.txt to the corresponding directory on the ECS instance whose EIP is 10.x.x.x:

Enter the login password as prompted, and then complete the file upload. If you forget your password, reset the password by referring to Resetting login password.

Download a file

Execute the following command on the local computer to download a file from the ECS instance to the local computer.

scp Username of the ECS instance@EIP of the ECS instance:Path to the file on the ECS instance Path to the downloaded file on the local computer

For example, you can execute the following command to download the file /home/test.txt from the ECS instance whose EIP is 10.x.x.x to the local /home/ directory:

Last updated: 2026.06.24 17:17:26