Copy Files in PowerShell

Duplicate files using Copy-Item.

The Copy-Item command duplicates files and directories. Learn to safely replicate your data.

Copying Files

Usage:Copy-Item -Path [source] -Destination [dest]

Copy a file to new location

Command Prompt

original.txt

C:\Users\User>ls

1 / 1

What is the source parameter called?

These Microsoft Learn and Windows documentation links provide authoritative details for the commands used in this article.

Relocate and rename files using Move-Item.