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title: "Move Copy Folder Step"
url: "https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/move-copy-folder-step"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-12-25T10:42:39.810Z"
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# Move Copy Folder Step

The Move/Copy Folder Step lets you move or copy a whole folder from one spot to another. This helps with organizing files, backing up data, or getting folders ready for other steps in your automation.

## How to Use the Move/Copy Folder Step

Add this step to your process to handle folders.

### Step 1: Add the Move/Copy Folder Step

1.  Open your Robotiq.ai process.
2.  Drag the **Move/Copy Folder Step** into your workflow.
3.  (Optional) Give the step a custom name in the **Step name** field. This helps you find the step in your process editor.

### Step 2: Set Up Folder Paths and Action

1.  In the **From folder path** field, type the full path of the folder you want to move or copy. You can use a string variable or a direct path.
2.  In the **To Folder Path** field, type the full path for the new spot. This can also be a string variable or a direct path.
3.  For **Overwrite File**, pick:
    -   **T** (True) to replace any folder already there.
    -   **F** (False) to keep the existing folder if one is present (this is the default).
4.  For **Action**, choose:
    -   **copy** to make a duplicate of the folder at the new spot.
    -   **move** to transfer the original folder to the new spot.

## Parameters Explained

**Step name** (Optional)

-   A custom name for this step in your process.
-   Example: `MoveProcessedFiles`
-   Use this to make your workflow easier to understand.

**From folder path** (Required)

-   The full path to the folder you want to move or copy.
-   Example: `C:\SourceData\Folder1` or a variable like `{{sourceFolder}}`
-   This folder must already exist.

**To Folder Path** (Required)

-   The full path where the folder will go.
-   Example: `D:\Archive\Folder1` or a variable like `{{destinationFolder}}`
-   The system will create the destination path if it's not there.

**Overwrite File** (Required)

-   Decides if an existing folder at the destination path should be replaced.
-   **T**: Replace the destination folder if it exists.
-   **F**: Don't replace it. This is the default setting.

**Action** (Required)

-   Says whether to move or copy the folder.
-   **copy**: Makes a duplicate of the folder. The original folder stays where it is.
-   **move**: Moves the folder to the new spot. The original folder is gone.

**Destination Path** (Required)

-   A string variable that will hold the final path of the moved or copied folder.
-   Example: `{{finalFolderPath}}`
-   You can use this variable in later steps.

## Related Articles

-   [Create Folder Step - Robotiq.ai Help Center](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/create-folder-step)
-   [Delete Folder Step - Robotiq.ai Help Center](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/delete-folder-step)
-   [Rename Folder Step - Robotiq.ai Help Center](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/rename-folder-step)
-   [Folder Exists Step - Robotiq.ai Help Center](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/folder-exists-step)

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