VBScript Basics, Part 15 | Copy – Move – Rename – Files & Folders

by Rob ·

VBScripting (.vbs) Basic tutorial on how to copy, move, and rename files and folders. Use an asterisk to copy or move multiple files and folders at a time. Also how to make sure and check if they exist before doing so.

Code Example:
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Option Explicit
Dim fso

Set fso = CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”)

If fso.FileExists(“C:UsersJeremyDesktopsinking.jpg”) then
fso.CopyFile “C:UsersJeremyDesktopsinking.jpg” , “C:UsersJeremyDownloadsTest”
Else
wscript.echo “doesn’t exist”
End If
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Know the Basics:
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Set x = CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”)

x.CopyFile “LOCATION” , “NEW LOCATION”
x.CopyFolder “LOCATION” , “NEW LOCATION”
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x.MoveFile “LOCATION” , “NEW LOCATION”
x.MoveFolder “LOCATION” , “NEW LOCATION”
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RENAME: works with both copy and move command.

x.MoveFile “LOCATION” , “NEW or same LOCATIONnewname.ext”
x.MoveFolder “LOCATION” , “NEW or same LOCATIONnewname”
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ASTERISK: when moving/copying files.

Any Name | *.extension
Any Extension | name.*
Any/All Files | *.*
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