# Moving

Moving: Copy and Move: Copy-Item and Move-Item, Renaming: Rename-Item.

Updated: November 10, 2026

1. [Copy and Move: Copy-Item and Move-Item](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/powershell-copy-and-move) (Novice): Copy-Item makes a copy and leaves the original where it was, Move-Item takes the original to its new place, -Recurse copies a folder with everything in it, and -WhatIf shows exactly where a copy or move would land before anything changes.
2. [Renaming: Rename-Item](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/powershell-rename-item) (Novice): Rename-Item gives a file or folder a new name in the folder it's already in; the new name is only a name, so renaming and moving in one step is Move-Item's job, and Rename-Item never replaces a file that already has the new name.

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/courses/powershell-in-depth/topics/powershell-moving