DockerCLI/docs/reference/commandline/cp.md

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# cp
Usage: docker cp CONTAINER:PATH HOSTDIR|-
Copy files/folders from the PATH to the HOSTDIR.
Copy files or folders from a container's filesystem to the directory on the
host. Use '-' to write the data as a tar file to `STDOUT`. `CONTAINER:PATH` is
relative to the root of the container's filesystem.