---
title: "fileMove"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/PSJ/15490021/fileMove"
format: markdown
---
> Macro (aura-html)


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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Syntax** | fileMove(path_to_source, path_to_destination) | **Package** | file |
| **Alias** |  | **Pkg Usage** | move(path_to_source, path_to_destination) |

## Description

> Macro (excerpt)
> 
> Moves a file from one location to another.

Moves a file from one location to another. Returns 'true' if the file was moved successfully and 'false' otherwise. If 'false' is returned check the log for a detailed reason on why it failed.

## Parameters

| Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| path_to_source | String | Yes | Specifies the source file name. |
| path_to_destination | String | Yes | Specifies the destination file name. |

## Return Type

**Boolean (true/false)**

## Example

```
fileMove("C:/source.txt", "C:/destination");
```

Returns 'true' if the **source.txt** file was moved to the folder destination.

> ⚠️ It is recommended that you use forward slashes ( / ) for file paths.

## See also

> Macro (contentbylabel)