•Arnošt Havelka
Copy Files in PowerShell
Duplicate files using Copy-Item.
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The Copy-Item command duplicates files and directories. Learn to safely replicate your data.
Copying Files
Try the command
Copy a file!
Build the command
Copy-Item -Path [source] -Destination [dest]
Terminal
C:\Users\User>Copy-Item -Path test.txt -Destination backup.txt
File Duplication
Command Prompt
original.txt
C:\Users\User>ls
Knowledge Check
1 / 1What is the source parameter called?
References
These documentation links provide authoritative details for the commands used in this article.
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