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copy Command

A Windows command that copies one or more files to another location.

Definition

copy works with files, not directory trees, and supports wildcards and combining files. Use xcopy or robocopy for folders. The Linux equivalent is cp.

Example

copy C:\Logs\*.log D:\Archive\

Exam tip

copy cannot copy subdirectories.

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