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# send

Transfer files or folders from your local machine to a Pod or another computer using a secure peer-to-peer connection.

<RequestExample>
  ```bash Command theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
  runpodctl send <fileOrFolder> [flags]
  ```
</RequestExample>

## Example

Send a folder to a Pod using a connection code:

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
runpodctl send ./my-dataset --code rainbow-unicorn-42
```

## Arguments

<ResponseField name="<fileOrFolder>" type="string" required>
  The path to the file or folder you want to send. Can be a single file or an entire directory.
</ResponseField>

## Flags

<ResponseField name="--code" type="string">
  A custom code phrase used to establish the secure connection between sender and receiver. The receiver must use the same code with the [`receive`](/runpodctl/reference/runpodctl-receive) command.
</ResponseField>

## Related commands

* [`runpodctl receive`](/runpodctl/reference/runpodctl-receive)