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Copy Directory

Copy a directory from source to destination. This PowerBrick can be used to copy files during a package installation or for general file management tasks.

Parameters

Section titled “Parameters”

Source Directory

Section titled “Source Directory”

Required

The full path to the source directory. Example: C:\Temp\MyFolder or $PackageRoot\MySubFolder. Add the Download Content brick when using $PackageRoot.

Destination Directory

Section titled “Destination Directory”

Required

The full path of the destination directory

Include Sub Directories

Section titled “Include Sub Directories”

Required — Default: True

Include subdirectories in copy operation

Overwrite Files

Section titled “Overwrite Files”

Required — Default: True

Overwrite existing files in the destination directory

Details

Section titled “Details”
  • Category: File and directory
  • Brick ID: Directory-Copy

Raw JSON definition

Section titled “Raw JSON definition”
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