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Move-Item — Basic Usage

Use Move-Item for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandMove-Item — Basic Usage
Move-Item C:\Old C:\New

Requirements and permissions

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

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Move-Item for a standard administrative task.

Move-Item C:\Old C:\New

Original command

Move or rename a file or folder.

Move-Item C:\Old C:\New

Common errors

Command not found

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