How to copy file from local system to other system in C# (windows app)?

c# file-copying
Dhanapal picture Dhanapal · Jun 3, 2009 · Viewed 34.6k times · Source

I need to load help files from my windows C# application and move/copy to other system (to its local drive). Application (same C# windows application) on the local system will use it for help.

What needs to be done to accomplish this?

I understand File.Copy() but i don't know, will it hold for remote system also?

Answer

jerryjvl picture jerryjvl · Jun 3, 2009 
File.Copy(
    @"C:\localpath\file.hlp", 
    @"\\remotemachinename\localpathonremotemachine\file.hlp");

Or something along those lines... the second value is a UNC path.

And in case the target location needs a login and password, the following answer is applicable: Copy file to remote computer using remote admin credentials (Thanks to Carlos Rendon for finding it).

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