# Transfer files and directories between localhost and containers

To transfer files TO and FROM any POD in your namespace please use the following command:

node scripts/cli.js cp api:var/catalog.json catalog-copy.json

This command will copy the var/catalog.json file from the container with the role api to a local file named catalog-copy.json. You can do the reverse operation (uploading the local file) with the following command:

node scripts/cli.js cp catalog-copy.json api:var/catalog.json 

Note: You may transfer the whole folders (in both directions) with the same shell calls as presented above.