Learn how to create, delete, find, rename, compress, hide, move, copy and manage a file or folder using Command Prompt in Windows 11/10.

Jack Wallen continues his Linux 101 series, with an introduction on how to copy files and directories from the command line.

You can run a series of Linux commands to copy multiple files to a folder or copy a single file to multiple folders, but you can save time and trouble by using xargs, loops and scripts.

Copying files and directories using the Linux command line is efficient and can be used while sitting at the machine or when accessing a system remotely.

Using the Command Prompt, you can tell Windows to output a text document containing a directory list. This text document can then be imported into Excel and modified just like any other spreadsheet.