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