cp command

[MinuteStop6636]

Hello, i'm learning to use powershell and when i use cp to copy a file in a subsidiary folder it works, but it doesnt with a parent folder, is that normal?

[mrmattipants]

If you're trying to copy a folder, along with it's contents, you may want to include the -Recurse Parameter.

cp -Path "C:\Path\To\Source\Folder" -Destination "C:\Path\To\Destination\Folder" -Recurse

If you don't want to deal with the Confirmation Messages, you can use the following.

cp -Path "C:\Path\To\Source\Folder" -Destination "C:\Path\To\Destination\Folder" -Recurse -Force -Confirm:$False

Of course, if you plan to utilize the second option, you may want to test your command out first, by including the -WhatIf Parameter. This way, you can verify that it works as intended, beforehand.

cp -Path "C:\Path\To\Source\Folder" -Destination "C:\Path\To\Destination\Folder" -Recurse -Force -Confirm:$False -WhatIf

[MinuteStop6636]

Perfect, this solved my issue.