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Batch Script Renaming Folders

Renaming Folders​

Batch Script offers the ren or rename command to rename folders.

rename [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1] [directoryname2 | filename2]

Examples​

Let's look at some examples of renaming folders.

The following command will rename the folder called Example in the current working directory to Example1.

ren Example Example1

The following command will rename the folder called Example in C Drive to Example1.

ren C:\Example Example1

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