cheatsheet-tldr/tldr/windows/move-item

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# Move-Item
 
> Move or rename files, directories, registry keys, and other PowerShell data items.
> This command can only be run through PowerShell.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/move-item>.
 
- Rename a file or directory when the target is not an existing directory:
 
`Move-Item {{path o\source}} {{path o arget}}`
 
- Move a file or directory into an existing directory:
 
`Move-Item {{path o\source}} {{path oxisting_directory}}`
 
- Rename or move file(s) with specific name (do not treat special characters inside strings):
 
`Move-Item -LiteralPath "{{path o\source}}" {{path oile_or_directory}}`
 
- Move multiple files into an existing directory, keeping the filenames unchanged:
 
`Move-Item {{path o\source1 , path o\source2 ...}} {{path oxisting_directory}}`
 
- Move or rename registry key(s):
 
`Move-Item {{path o\source_key1 , path o\source_key2 ...}} {{path o
ew_or_existing_key}}`
 
- Do not prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files or registry keys:
 
`mv -Force {{path o\source}} {{path o arget}}`
 
- Prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files, regardless of file permissions:
 
`mv -Confirm {{path o\source}} {{path o arget}}`
 
- Move files in dry-run mode, showing files and directories which could be moved without executing them:
 
`mv -WhatIf {{path o\source}} {{path o arget}}`