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MOVE

Move items with the Unity Version Control CLI.
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Description

Moves or renames a file or directory.

Usage

cm move | mv <src_path> <dst_path> [--format=<str_format>] [--errorformat=<str_format>]

Options

Option / Argument

Description

--formatRetrieves the output message in a specific format. See Remarks for more info.
--errorformatRetrieves the error message in a specific format. See Remarks for more info.
src_pathSource item path.
dst_pathDestination item path.

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Remarks

This command moves or renames an item in the repository. Changes are done in the local filesystem too. If the source path is a file, the destination path can be a file or a directory. In the first case, the file is renamed; otherwise, the item is moved. If source path is a directory, the destination path must be a directory. The item to move or rename must exist.

Format

Option / Argument

Description

0Source path (both for '--format' and '--errorformat')
1Destination path (both for '--format' and '--errorformat')

Examples

cm move file.txt file.old
(Renames the item.)
cm mv .\file.old .\oldFiles
(Moves 'file.old' to 'oldFiles'.)
cm move .\src .\src2
(Renames a directory.)