To copy files from host VM to docker container, you can use the docker cp command with the right container Id or the container name. Follow the below command.
Syntax:
docker cp /source/file/path/ container_id:/target/path/on/container/
Example:
docker cp file.txt c8f704d4a342:/opt/geeks/
To copy the folder use docker cp -r
instead to docker cp
Also Read:
How to use docker without sudo
How to list docker images by name and tag
How to list all docker images