Forrest logo
back to the xcopy tool

xcopy:tldr:6bcfe

xcopy: Include empty directories when copying.
$ xcopy ${path\to\file_or_directory} ${path\to\destination_directory} /e
try on your machine

The command "xcopy" is a command used in Windows operating systems to copy files and directories from one location to another.

In this specific command, the parameters are as follows:

  • "${path\to\file_or_directory}" represents the path to the file or directory that you want to copy. You need to replace "${path\to\file_or_directory}" with the actual path to the file or directory you want to copy. For example, if you want to copy a file called "file.txt" located in the "C:\data" directory, you would replace "${path\to\file_or_directory}" with "C:\data\file.txt".

  • "${path\to\destination_directory}" represents the destination directory where you want to copy the file or directory. Again, you need to replace "${path\to\destination_directory}" with the actual path to the destination directory. For example, if you want to copy the file "file.txt" to the directory "C:\backup", you would replace "${path\to\destination_directory}" with "C:\backup".

  • "/e" is an optional flag that specifies to copy directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. If you want to copy the entire directory structure including all files and subdirectories, you can use this flag. If you only want to copy a single file without copying any subdirectories, you can omit this flag.

Putting it all together, the command will allow you to copy the specified file or directory to the destination directory, including any subdirectories if the "/e" flag is used.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
back to the xcopy tool