Basics of Batch Files

Step 3 COPY and XCOPY

COPY and XCOPY do exactly what you think. They Copy things! Yay!

The COPY command is used for copying files.

COPY "FILE PATH" "DESTINATION PATH"

I.E.

Copy "C:\test.txt" "C:\Test\test.txt"

The above command will copy the test.txt file from the C:\ to the C:\Test folder.

The XCOPY command will copy folders themselves in the same manner as COPY above.

I.E.

XCOPY "C:\Test" "C:\Test\Test Copy"

The above command will copy the Test folder to a Test Copy folder. However, the folder copy does not include subfolders unless you add the command /S to the end.
Also, if the destination folder hasn't already been created yet, it will ask whether it is a File or a Directory. Select Directory.

Simple yes?

Comments

[dragovian]

XCOPY "C:\Test" "C:\Test\Test Copy" The above command will copy the Test folder to a Test Copy folder. However, the folder copy does not include subfolders unless you add the command /S to the end. can you give a quick example of how to use the /S command ? how do we place it , ...

[Neodudeman]

I believe it's

XCOPY /S "C:\Test" "C:\Test\Test Copy"

but if that doesn't work, then it's definitely

XCOPY "C:\Test" "C:\Test\Test Copy" /S

lol