How to download file with SSH using SCP

To clarify, you do not need to be connected to the application through SSH. Just be in the folder where you want the files to be downloaded.

scp -P 22 username@hostname:public_html/filename.txt .

• *Yes, the “P” needs to be uppercase.
• You will be prompted for the SSH/FTP password after running the command above.

The space with the dot is needed at the end. In the terminal, the dot represents the current folder that you are in.