To SCP files from local to remote

upload.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Example: /home/username/Downloads/software.tar.gz
echo -n "Full path of the file to upload: ";
read fileLocation;

# Example: /var/www/mydomain/software.tar.gz
echo -n "Full path of where the file is to be saved: ";
read saveLocation;

# Example: y
echo -n "Do you use an identity file? (y/n): ";
read useidentity;
export useidentity;

if [ $useidentity == "y" ]; then
  # Example: /path/to/id_rsa
  echo -n "Full path of identity file: ";
  read identityLocation;
  export identityLocation;
fi

# SCP Params:
# Use port: 22 / define custom port
# Limit Bandwidth to 768kbs (8192kbs x 75 % = 6144kbs)
# Use identity file and define location
# username@host/ip:fileLocation saveLocation

if [ $useidentity == "y" ]; then
  scp -P 22 -l 6144 -i $identityLocation $fileLocation $username@$hostname:$saveLocation
else
  scp -P 22 -l 6144 $fileLocation $username@$hostname:$saveLocation
fi