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Rename-Item — Powershell command to rename an item. Note: `ren` and `rni` can both be used as an alias for `Rename

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Problem

How to use the Rename-Item command: Powershell command to rename an item. Note: ren and rni can both be used as an alias for Rename-Item. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/rename-item>.

Solution

Rename-Item — Powershell command to rename an item. Note: ren and rni can both be used as an alias for Rename-Item. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/rename-item>.

Rename a file:

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -NewName "{{new_file_name}}"

Rename a directory:

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\directory}}" -NewName "{{new_directory_name}}"

Rename and move a file:

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -NewName "{{path\to\new_file_name}}"

Rename a file by force:

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -NewName "{{new_file_name}}" -Force

Prompt confirmation before renaming a file:

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -NewName "{{new_file_name}}" {{[-Confirm|-cf]}}

Code Snippets

Rename a file

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -NewName "{{new_file_name}}"

Rename a directory

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\directory}}" -NewName "{{new_directory_name}}"

Rename and move a file

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -NewName "{{path\to\new_file_name}}"

Rename a file by force

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -NewName "{{new_file_name}}" -Force

Prompt confirmation before renaming a file

Rename-Item -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -NewName "{{new_file_name}}" {{[-Confirm|-cf]}}

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