# airshare > Transfer data between two machines in a local network. > More information: . - Share files or directories: `airshare {{code}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}` - Receive a file: `airshare {{code}}` - Host a receiving server (use this to be able to upload files using the web interface): `airshare --upload {{code}}` - Send files or directories to a receiving server: `airshare --upload {{code}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}` - Send files whose paths have been copied to the clipboard: `airshare --file-path {{code}}` - Receive a file and copy it to the clipboard: `airshare --clip-receive {{code}}`