Windows: move images from sub directories into 1 directory

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My question is very similar to this similar question on Linux.

I have received a catalog of images from Google Drive in multi-tiered (3 levels deep) sub directories that I need to upload to WordPress.

I thought it would be best to copy all images into 1 folder, making it easy to upload.

How do I move all images into 1 folder using a CMD command? (I'm on Windows 10)

Yes, thanks @PimpJuiceIT, but would prefer to copy files to a different directory - is that possible? — Steve, Jul 24, 2019 at 7:30
I've copied the code, altered the directory parameters, removed echo off, and I see the process completing okay inside the CMD window, but no files end up in the destination folder. This is my version. — Steve, Jul 25, 2019 at 8:00
Also, the script ended up deleting the files from the source directory. I don't want it to do this. — Steve, Jul 26, 2019 at 10:01

Keith Miller · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-24 04:38:11Z

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Get-ChildItem *.jpg -recurse | move-item -Destination 'C:\NewFolder'

PreCreate your destinaton folder or the command will fail.

answered Jul 24, 2019 at 4:38

Keith Miller

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Looks good Keith, thank you, but not all files were copied. The first source directory I opened had JPGs that weren't in the destination folder.
– Steve
Jul 24, 2019 at 7:31
And that's the directory you execuated the command from?
– Keith Miller
Jul 24, 2019 at 14:01
Yes Keith, it is.
– Steve
Jul 25, 2019 at 8:01
Hard to guess without seeing examples. Are they listed when you try gci *.jpg?
– Keith Miller
Jul 25, 2019 at 13:51
I ran the command again, and let it run for much longer. I think last time, I forgot about the running process, and shut the laptop lid, ending the process too soon. The 2nd time the process completed properly. Thanks.
– Steve
Jul 30, 2019 at 2:03

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