# install > Copy files and set attributes. > Copy files (often executable) to a system location like `/usr/local/bin`, give them the appropriate permissions/ownership. - Copy files to destination: `install {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}` - Copy files to destination, setting their ownership: `install -o {{user}} {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}` - Copy files to destination, setting their group ownership: `install -g {{user}} {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}` - Copy files to destination, setting their `mode`: `install -m {{+x}} {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}` - Copy files and apply access/modification times of source to destination: `install -p {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`