Example
Copy is alias for Copy-Item
PS C:\Users\Manoj> get-help copy*
Name Category Synopsis
---- -------- --------
copy Alias Copy-Item
Copy-ItemProperty Cmdlet Copies a property and value from...
Copy-Item Cmdlet Copies an item from one location...
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NAME
Copy-ItemProperty
SYNOPSIS
Copies a property and value from a specified location to another location.
SYNTAX
Copy-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] [-Destination] [-Name]
[-Credential ] [-Exclude ] [-Filter ] [-Force] [-Include ] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseT
ransaction] []
Copy-ItemProperty [-Path] [-Destination] [-Name] [-Credential ] [-Exclude ] [-Filter ] [-
Force] [-Include ] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransact
ion] []
DESCRIPTION
The Copy-ItemProperty cmdlet copies a property and value from a specified l
ocation to another location. For example, you can use Copy-ItemProperty to
copy one or more registry entries from one registry key to another registry
key.
PARAMETERS
-Credential
Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. Th
e default is the current user.
Type a user name, such as "User01" or "Domain01\User01", or enter a PSC
redential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. I
f you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.
This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows
PowerShell.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Destination
Specifies the path to the destination location.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Exclude
Omits the specified items. Wildcards are permitted.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Filter
Specifies a filter in the provider's format or language. The value of t
his parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, i
ncluding the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are mor
e efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them wh
en retrieving the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter
the objects after they are retrieved.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force []
Allows the cmdlet to override restrictions such as renaming existing fi
les as long as security is not compromised.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Include
Specifies only those items upon which the cmdlet will act, excluding al
l others.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LiteralPath
Specifies a path to the item property. The value of LiteralPath is used
exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If
the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation ma
rks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret an
y characters as escape sequences.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name
Specifies the name of the property to be copied.
Required? true
Position? 3
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru []
Returns an object representing the copied item property. By default, th
is cmdlet does not generate any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path
Specifies the path to the property to be copied.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm []
Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf []
Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actuall
y executing the command.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseTransaction []
Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid
only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see abou
t_Transactions.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
"get-help about_commonparameters".
INPUTS
System.String
You can pipe a string that contains a path to Copy-ItemProperty.
OUTPUTS
None or System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject
When you use the Passthru parameter, Copy-ItemProperty generates a PsCu
stomObject representing the copied item property. Otherwise, this cmdle
t does not generate any output.
NOTES
The Copy-ItemProperty cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed
by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type
"Get-PSProvider". For more information, see about_Providers.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
C:\PS>copy-itemproperty -path MyApplication -destination HKLM:\Software\MyA
pplicationRev2 -name MyProperty
Description
-----------
This command copies the property named MyProperty from the MyApplication re
gistry key to the MyApplicationRev2 registry key.
RELATED LINKS
Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113293
about_Providers
Clear-ItemProperty
New-ItemProperty
Move-ItemProperty
Rename-ItemProperty
Get-ItemProperty
Set-ItemProperty
NAME
Copy-Item
SYNOPSIS
Copies an item from one location to another within a namespace.
SYNTAX
Copy-Item [-LiteralPath] [[-Destination] ] [-Container]
[-Credential ] [-Exclude ] [-Filter ] [-For
ce] [-Include ] [-PassThru] [-Recurse] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-Use
Transaction] []
Copy-Item [-Path] [[-Destination] ] [-Container] [-Crede
ntial ] [-Exclude ] [-Filter ] [-Force] [-I
nclude ] [-PassThru] [-Recurse] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransac
tion] []
DESCRIPTION
The Copy-Item cmdlet copies an item from one location to another in a names
pace. Copy-Item does not delete the items being copied. The particular item
s that the cmdlet can copy depend on the Windows PowerShell providers avail
able. For example, when used with the FileSystem provider, it can copy file
s and directories and when used with the Registry provider, it can copy reg
istry keys and entries.
PARAMETERS
-Container []
Preserves container objects during the copy operation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential
Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. Th
e default is the current user.
Type a user name, such as "User01" or "Domain01\User01", or enter a PSC
redential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. I
f you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.
This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows
PowerShell.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Destination
Specifies the path to the location where the items are to be copied.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Exclude
Omits the specified items. Wildcards are permitted.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Filter
Specifies a filter in the provider's format or language. The value of t
his parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, i
ncluding the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are mor
e efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them wh
en retrieving the objects, rather than having Windows PowerShell filter
the objects after they are retrieved.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force []
Allows the cmdlet to copy items that cannot otherwise be changed, such
as copying over a read-only file or alias.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Include
Specifies only those items upon which the cmdlet will act, excluding al
l others.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LiteralPath
Specifies a path to the item. The value of the LiteralPath parameter is
used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcard
s. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotati
on marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpr
et any characters as escape sequences.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru []
Returns an object representing each copied item. By default, this cmdle
t does not generate any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path
Specifies the path to the items to copy.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Recurse []
Specifies a recursive copy.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm []
Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf []
Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actuall
y executing the command.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseTransaction []
Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid
only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see abou
t_Transactions.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
"get-help about_commonparameters".
INPUTS
System.String
You can pipe a string that contains a path to Copy-ItemProperty.
OUTPUTS
None or an object representing the copied item.
When you use the PassThru parameter, Copy-Item returns an object that r
epresents the copied item. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any
output.
NOTES
Copy-Item is like the 'cp' or 'copy' commands in other shells.
The Copy-Item cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any p
rovider. To list the providers available in your session, type "Get-PsP
rovider". For more information, see about_Providers.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
C:\PS>copy-item C:\Wabash\Logfiles\mar1604.log.txt -destination C:\Presenta
tion
Description
-----------
This command will copy the file mar1604.log.txt to the C:\Presentation dire
ctory. The command does not delete the original file.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
C:\PS>copy-item C:\Logfiles -destination C:\Drawings -recurse
Description
-----------
This command copies the entire contents of the Logfiles directory into the
Drawings directory. If the source directory contains files in subdirectorie
s, those subdirectories will be copied with their file trees intact. The Co
ntainer parameter is set to true by default. This preserves the directory s
tructure.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
C:\PS>copy-item C:\Logfiles -destination C:\Drawings\Logs -recurse
Description
-----------
This command copies the contents of the C:\Logfiles directory to the C:\Dra
wings\Logs directory. It will create the subdirectory \Logs if it does not
already exist.
RELATED LINKS
Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113292
about_Providers
Clear-Item
Get-Item
Invoke-Item
Move-Item
Set-Item
New-Item
Remove-Item
Rename-Item