To copy from remote computer to local computer, run this from the local computer:
scp [login]@[host]:/[directory]/[filename] /[directory2]/
[login] = Login name for the remote host
[host] = Host url/IP address
[directory] = Directory that the file to be copied resides in
[filename] = File to be copied
[directory2] = Directory on the local machine that the file will be saved to
http://www.hypexr.org/linux_scp_help.php