Copy files using batch script
Batch scripts are scripts built specifically for the Windows command line to perform a variety of tasks and execute user-directed sequences of commands. Batch scripts make it easy to use Windows PowerShell.
This article will explain how to copy files from one directory to another using batch script. We will discuss three methods here.
Use XCOPY to copy files to the new direction
Using xcopy we can easily copy files from one directory to another. The general format of the command is xcopy G:\source G:\destination
xcopy G:\Capture.jpg G:\Cases\
Use COPY to copy files to a new direction
We can use the command copy to copy files. The general format of this command is copy G:\source G:\destination
copy G:\Capture.jpg G:\Cases\
Use ROBOCOPY to copy files to a new direction
The quickest and easiest way to copy all the files in one directory to another is to use the command robocopy. The basic syntax of this command is robocopy G:\sourceFolder\data G:\destinationFolder\data
robocopy D:\source\data E:\destination\data
All the methods discussed above apply only to Windows environments.
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