move Command Examples

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}}