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# move
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> Move or rename files and directories.
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> In PowerShell, this command is an alias of `Move-Item`. This documentation is based on the Command Prompt (`cmd`) version of `move`.
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> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/move>.
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- View documentation of the equivalent PowerShell command:
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`tldr move-item`
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- Rename a file or directory when the target is not an existing directory:
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`move {{path\to\source}} {{path\to\target}}`
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- Move a file or directory into an existing directory:
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`move {{path\to\source}} {{path\to\existing_directory}}`
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- Move a file or directory across drives:
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`move {{C:\path\to\source}} {{D:\path\to\target}}`
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- Do not prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files:
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`move /Y {{path\to\source}} {{path\to\existing_directory}}`
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- Prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files, regardless of file permissions:
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`move /-Y {{path\to\source}} {{path\to\existing_directory}}`
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