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Transfer files between your local machine and Thunder Compute instances using the built-in file explorer. When connected to an instance via the Remote-SSH extension, you can transfer files using the built-in file explorer.

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Upload Files

  1. Connect to your instance using the Connect button
  2. In the new window, open the file explorer (sidebar)
  3. Drag and drop files from your local machine into the explorer

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Download Files

  1. Right-click on a file in the remote file explorer
  2. Select Download to save it locally

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Alternative: Integrated Terminal

You can also use scp directly in the integrated terminal if you have the CLI installed locally.

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Best Practices

  • Compress large transfers: Zip files before transferring to reduce time
  • Use cloud storage for big files: For datasets over a few GB, upload to cloud storage and download directly to your instance
  • Back up important outputs: Always download critical results before deleting an instance