scp files from local to remote machine error: no such file or directory

Question

I want to be able to transfer a directory and all its files from my local machine to my remote one. I dont use SCP much so I am a bit confused.

I am connected to my

Answer 1

Be sure the folder from where you send the file does not contain space !

I was trying to send a file to a remote server from my windows machine from VS code terminal, and I got this error even if the file was here.

It's because the folder where the file was contained space in its name...

Answer 2

You also need to make sure what is in the .bashrc file of the user.

I've also got this ridiculous error because I put cd and ls commands in there, as it was mean to let them see the current files & directories when the user is has logged in from ssh.