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Get the list of files that are getting copied in PowerShell

I am using the PowerShell Copy-Item command to copy a directory with files to another location.

I want to display all the files on the console that are getting copied so that I know the status of the copy command.

Solution

  • If you just want to see that in console, use the -verbose switch:

    copy-item -path $from -destination $to -verbose

    If you want to get a list of files or directories:

    $files = copy-item -path $from -destination $to -passthru | ?{$_ -is [system.io.fileinfo]}