# How to Copy Docker Images from One Host to Another without Using a Repository

There is an easy way to transfer Docker images from one host to another without using any repository.

## Copy Docker images from one host to another

First, you need to save the docker image as a tar:

```bash
docker save -o <path-for-generated-tar-file.tar> <image-name>
```

- `<path-for-generated-tar-file>` - This will be the location of the generated tar file with the image inside
- `<image-name>` - This is the name of the image you want to save / copy / transfer

Then, transfer the tar file to the new system using one of the popular methods (`cp`, `scp`, `rsync`)

Lastly, load the image into Docker on the second host:

```bash
docker load -i <path-to-image-tar-file.tar>
```

- `<path-to-image-tar-file>` - This is the location of the tar file containing the image