Powershell script for creating and naming a folder

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Ok, I'll try again. This got deleted before I had a chance to reply.

I'm new to Powershell and I've tried with no success to build a script to create a new folder, prompt the user to name the folder, then copy/move files into the new folder from an external drive. I have searched your site and the Net, but no luck. Any advice please? Thanks.

I've used the following lines to create a folder and copy files to it:

new-item "C:\Users\Dan\Pictures\DANTEST" -type directory
Copy-Item H:1*.jpg "C:\Users\Dan\Pictures\DANTEST"

But that, as you can see, has a pre-determined folder name in the script. I've only found a VB Script that brings up a box for user input, but nothing on how to take the input and apply it to a new folder, then copy the files to that new folder.

Look up Read-Host.

vonPryz
– vonPryz

2016-01-08 16:15:58 +00:00
Commented Jan 8, 2016 at 16:15 — vonPryz
– vonPryz, Commented Jan 8, 2016 at 16:15

Gnarlywhale · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-08 16:27:04Z

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As vonPryz suggested, you can use Read-Host to prompt for the input of a folder name, then store it a variable which you can then include in your desired path.

Try:

 $folderName = Read-Host -Prompt 'Input folder name' 
 new-item "C:\Users\Dan\Pictures\$folderName" -type directory 
 Copy-Item H:1*.jpg"C:\Users\Dan\Pictures\$folderName"

answered Jan 8, 2016 at 16:27

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Matt · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-08 18:36:03Z

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Try this, also read about creating Powershell Functions.

Create a script with the following at the top. For example Copy-Files.ps1

Param([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$directory)

Copy-Item H:1*.jpg "C:\Users\Dan\Pictures\$directory"

Now we run the script by doing:

PS C:\> .\Copy-Files MyFolder

edited Jan 8, 2016 at 18:36

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answered Jan 8, 2016 at 17:09

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TRK516 Over a year ago

Thanks guys. Gnarlywhale's answer did the trick. Going to try the second as well. Thanks again.

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