move(src, dest, [options, callback])

Moves a file or directory, even across devices.

  • src <String>
  • dest <String>
  • options <Object>
    • overwrite <boolean>: overwrite existing file or directory, default is false.
  • callback <Function>

Example:

  1. const fs = require('fs-extra')
  2. fs.move('/tmp/somefile', '/tmp/does/not/exist/yet/somefile', err => {
  3. if (err) return console.error(err)
  4. console.log('success!')
  5. })
  6. fs.move('/tmp/somefile', '/tmp/does/not/exist/yet/somefile')
  7. .then(() => {
  8. console.log('success!')
  9. })
  10. .catch(err => {
  11. console.error(err)
  12. })

Using overwrite option

  1. const fs = require('fs-extra')
  2. fs.move('/tmp/somedir', '/tmp/may/already/existed/somedir', { overwrite: true }, err => {
  3. if (err) return console.error(err)
  4. console.log('success!')
  5. })