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Clarify how link-files and scp work together #25

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Once you've linked the desired folder you're ready to go. Want to make folders in iCloud? No problem,

```bash
cd iCloud/
mkdir docs
```

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sftp user@remotehost:remotepath
```

In this example, we will transfer a file named `file` to the server `remotehost` with the username of `user` to place it in the `remotepath` folder. `scp` accepts wildcards, allowing the transfer of multiple files at once, but you can also `tar` the files for a better transfer experience. Blink will
In this example, we will transfer a file named `file` to the server `remotehost` with the username of `user` to place it in the `remotepath` folder. `scp` accepts wildcards, allowing the transfer of multiple files at once, but you can also `tar` the files for a better transfer experience.

To download a file from the server, run:

```bash
scp user@remotehost:remotepath link-files-folder/file
```

Although the `sftp` command in UNIX environments is interactive, Blink Shell uses scp and sftp interchangeably. If you wish to start an interactive session, we have a better solution with our [Files.app integration](/advanced/files-app). This is a fantastic way to browse and open files in a remote Host.

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