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Copy-Item — Basic Usage

Use Copy-Item for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandCopy-Item — Basic Usage
Copy-Item C:\Source C:\Backup -Recurse

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Copy-Item for a standard administrative task.

Copy-Item C:\Source C:\Backup -Recurse

Original command

Copy files or folders.

Copy-Item C:\Source C:\Backup -Recurse

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7 is installed and available in your current shell.