# git-lfs-transfer > Server-side implementation of the Git LFS pure SSH transfer protocol. > Allows Git LFS to upload and download large files over SSH instead of HTTPS. > More information: . - Upload large files tracked by Git LFS to a repository: `git-lfs-transfer {{path/to/repo.git}} upload` - Download large files tracked by Git LFS from a repository: `git-lfs-transfer {{path/to/repo.git}} download`