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Runpod CLI provides simple commands for transferring data between Pods, or between your local machine and a Pod. It uses one-time codes for secure authentication, so no API keys are required.

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Send a file

To send a file from the source machine (i.e. a Pod you’ve deployed or your local machine), run this command, replacing YOUR_FILE with the file you want to send:
You should see output similar to this:
8338-galileo-collect-fidel is the one-time code that you would use on the destination machine (your code will be different).

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Receive a file

Run the command outputted by the send command on the destination machine to receive a file, for example:
You should see output similar to this:

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Transfer files between Google Drive and Runpod

You can also transfer files between a Pod and Google Drive using Google Colab: