How to Rename Folder in PowerShell

To rename a folder in PowerShell, you can use the Rename-Item cmdlet.

The following method shows how you can do it with syntax.

Method 1: Rename folder

# specify the current folder path

$currentFolderName = "syslog"

# specify new folder name
$newFolderName = "SystemLog"

# Rename the folder

Rename-Item -Path $currentFolderPath -NewName $newFolderName

This example will rename the folder name to “SystemLog“.

The following example shows how you can use this method.

Rename Folder in PowerShell

The Rename-Item cmdlet in PowerShell can be used to rename the folder.

# specify the current folder path

$currentFolderName = "syslog"

# specify new folder name
$newFolderName = "SystemLog"

# Rename the folder

Rename-Item -Path $currentFolderName -NewName $newFolderName

Output:

In this script, the $currentFolderName variable stores the current folder name. The $newFolderName variable stores the new folder name.

The Rename-Item cmdlet uses the -Path parameter to specify the current folder name and -NewName for the desired new name for the folder. It renames the folder name to the $newFolderName.

After running the script, it will rename the specified folder accordingly. In the screenshot, the current folder name was “syslog“, after running the Rename-Item cmdlet, it changed to “SystemLog“.

Make sure to provide the correct paths for current and new folder names.

Conclusion

I hope the above article on renaming the folder in PowerShell is helpful to you.

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