ssh2_scp_recv

Request a file via SCP

&reftitle.description; `bool` `ssh2_scp_recv` `resource` `session` `string` `remote_file` `string` `local_file`

Copy a file from the remote server to the local filesystem using the SCP protocol.

&reftitle.parameters;

`session`

- An SSH connection link identifier, obtained from a call to `ssh2_connect`.

`remote_file`

- Path to the remote file.

`local_file`

- Path to the local file.

&reftitle.returnvalues;

&return.success;

&reftitle.examples;

### Downloading a file via SCP

    <?php
    $connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);
    ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');

    ssh2_scp_recv($connection, '/remote/filename', '/local/filename');
    ?>

&reftitle.seealso;

- `ssh2_scp_send`
- `copy`