Question
How to copy files from app platform to local machine
- Posted on March 27, 2025
- DigitalOcean API and CLI (doctl)App Platform
Asked by Edward Narrdo
I have an app running on app platform but the local and remote repository no longer exist. I can connect to the running app via doctl. Is it at all possible to copy the files from app platform to my local machine?
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Heya, @edwardnarrdo
Unfortunately, DigitalOcean App Platform does not provide direct access to the runtime file system of deployed applications.
Was the application deployed from GitHub repository or maybe via docker image?