How to ssh copy a file from local to web host when logged in?

[joe at actionline.com]

Kevin replied:
> From a terminal/console that is not ssh-ed into your web host, copy the
> files diectly with scp.

But my question was what syntax should I use *while I am logged in* to my
web host server to copy a file (or directory) from my local system to my
web host server.

# scp [what] to [what] ???

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> My original question was:
> What is the syntax to copy a file from a local computer to a web host
> server when logged in to the web host server?
>
> I used to use 'ftp' to upload files to my web host server, but it seems
> that in the latest "update" 'ftp has been removed from my system.
>
> So when I 'ssh' log-in to my web host server, what is the correct syntax
> to copy a file (or complete directory) from my local system to the
> target/destination web host server?
>
> I tried this: cp -p /home/joe/filename.pdf rascal.pdf
>
> But that does not work. It gives this error message:
>
> cp: cannot stat `/home/joe/filename.pdf': No such file or directory