# replace > Replace files. > See also: `robocopy`, `move`, `copy`, and `del`. > More information: . - Replace the destination file with the one from the source directory: `replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}}` - Add files to the destination directory instead of replacing existing files: `replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /a` - Interactively copy multiple files, with a prompt before replacing or adding a destination file: `replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /p` - Replace even read only files: `replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /r` - Wait for you to insert a disk before it replaces files (originally to allow inserting a floppy disk): `replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /w` - Replace all files in subdirectories of the destination: `replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /s` - Replace only files in the destination directory which are older than the files in the source directory: `replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /u` - Display detailed usage information: `replace /?`