While software can sync files and folders for you, it's often limited in scope. Learn how a PowerShell script can help you build a custom solution.

First, you have to create a script to copy files from the source folder to the destination folder. We will use the xcopy command for this. The syntax of the command will be as follows: xcopy "path of ...

The Move to command works the same as the Cut command in computers. Thus, the selected files will be removed from the current directory/folder and then be moved or transferred to the new directory. If ...

I am trying to learn PowerShell (using V3) and have a need to create a script that will copy a folder structure with logging. Originally I made a small script calling robocopy and that worked quite ...

Windows lets each user create, store, and access his or her own files and folders under his or her User Account. But there may be times when you want to transfer files from one user account to another ...

Here's what I need to do:<BR><BR>1. Tar a bunch of directories (/etc, /usr)<BR>2. Copy the tars to another machine.<BR><BR>Neither machine is running Samba or NFS and installing them isn't an option ...

The command line—that hidden world of code behind your Mac’s pretty face—sometimes offers a quicker way to do everyday tasks, plus it’s just a cool way to establish your tech cred. You’ve learned how ...

Android: There are a number of apps that allow you to transfer or sync files between Android devices and your computer (or each other). Software Data Cable puts most of those functions in one spot.

File Explorer, or Windows Explorer as it's called in Windows 7 and earlier, provides a user access to all of the files stored to the computer. You can sort through folders either via the left pane or ...