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# cp
> Copy files and folders.
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- Copy a file to another location:
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`cp {{path/to/file.ext}} {{path/to/copy.ext}}`
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- Copy a file into another folder, keeping the filename:
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`cp {{path/to/file.ext}} {{path/to/target_parent_folder}}`
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- Copy a folder recursively to another location:
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`cp -r {{path/to/folder}} {{path/to/copy}}`
- Copy a folder recursively, in verbose mode (shows files as they are copied):
`cp -vr {{path/to/folder}} {{path/to/copy}}`
- Copy the contents of a folder into another folder:
`cp -r {{path/to/source_folder/*}} {{path/to/target_folder}}`
- Copy text files to another location, in interactive mode (prompts user before overwriting):
`cp -i {{*.txt}} {{path/to/target_folder}}`