# Transferring Files Using SSH

Common use cases can include

* Downloading backups of stake/payment keys
* Uploading a new operational certificate to the block producer from an offline node

## To Download Files From a Node to Your Local PC

```bash
ssh <USERNAME>@<IP ADDRESS> -p <SSH-PORT>
rsync -avzhe “ssh -p <SSH-PORT>” <USERNAME>@<IP ADDRESS>:<PATH TO NODE DESTINATION> <PATH TO LOCAL PC DESTINATION>
```

> Example:
>
> `ssh myusername@6.1.2.3 -p 12345`
>
> `rsync -avzhe "ssh -p 12345" myusername@6.1.2.3:/home/myusername/cardano-my-node/stake.vkey ./stake.vkey`

## To Upload Files From Your Local PC to a Node

```bash
ssh <USERNAME>@<IP ADDRESS> -p <SSH-PORT>
rsync -avzhe “ssh -p <SSH-PORT>” <PATH TO LOCAL PC DESTINATION> <USERNAME>@<IP ADDRESS>:<PATH TO NODE DESTINATION>
```

> Example:
>
> `ssh myusername@6.1.2.3 -p 12345`
>
> `rsync -avzhe "ssh -p 12345" ./node.cert myusername@6.1.2.3:/home/myusername/cardano-my-node/node.cert`


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