# systemctl bind > Ephemerally bind-mount a file or directory from the host into a unit's mount namespace. > More information: . - Bind-mount a host path into the same location inside the unit: `systemctl bind {{unit}} /{{path/to/host_directory}}` - Bind-mount a host path into a different location inside the unit: `systemctl bind {{unit}} /{{path/to/host_directory}} /{{path/to/unit_directory}}` - Bind-mount a path as read-only inside the unit: `systemctl bind {{unit}} /{{path/to/host_directory}} --read-only` - Create the destination path inside the unit before binding: `systemctl bind {{unit}} /{{path/to/host_directory}} /{{path/to/unit_directory}} --mkdir`