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ren

Renames files or directories. Windows commands reference

On Windows, DOS

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Windows

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Renames files or directories. NOTE: This command is the same as the rename command.

ren [<drive>:][<path>]<filename1> <filename2>
ren *.txt *.doc
ren chap10 part10
[<drive>:][<path>]<filename1>Specifies the location and name of the file or set of files you want to rename. Filename1 can include wildcard characters (* and ?).
<filename2>Specifies the new name for the file. You can use wildcard characters to specify new names for multiple files.
/?Displays help at the command prompt.

Windows

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This command is an alias of Rename-Item.

DOS

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Rename files (use for moving too).

Rename a file

REN path/to/file new_nameIdentify