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1. Code Block
   language bash title Navigate to the directory that contains the file you want to transfer.
   cd /corral-repl/utexas/BioITeam/ngs_course

2. Code Block
   language bash title Use the pwd command to print the current working directory
   pwd

3. Copy the address by highlighting the text and hitting control/command + C

   Info
   title Explaining why this 'recommended practice' isn't actually necessary.
   Note that if you are sure you know the address your file resides at from root, you do not need to do this step, but in the experience of your instructor, being able to type the address out with tab keys in the remote window will safe a lot of typos when the next steps are completed.

In the Left window (Local):

1. Code Block
   language bash title Navigate to the directory that you want to copy the file to.
   cd Downloads

2. The scp command will have the following parts: scp <USERNAME>@<Remote_computer_address>:<pathway_to_file_you_want_to_transfer_starting_with_a_/_mark_and_ending_with_the_filename> <location_you_want_the_file_copied_to>

   Code Block
   language bash title use the scp command to transfer the remote file to to your local computer
   scp <USERNAME>@ls5.tacc.utexas.edu:/corral-repl/utexas/BioITeam/ngs_course/README .

   *note the required punctuation:

   1. @ symbol following your username (same as is done in the ssh command)
   2. : following the remote computer address. Missing this mark is the 2nd most common mistake people make
   3. / immediately after the : mark. Missing this mark is the most common mistake people make.
   The final . on the command is not a required piece of punctuation, but instead is the symbol for the current directory. Step 1 could have been skipped, and the "." replaced with "Downloads" to have the same effect.

3. Upon hitting enter you should be prompted for your tacc password, and 1 time code.

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