# mv Move files or directories. ## Usage ```shell > mv <source> <destination> {flags} ``` ## Parameters * `<source>` the location to move files/directories from * `<destination>` the location to move files/directories to ## Flags * -h, --help: Display this help message ## Examples Rename a file ```shell > mv before.txt after.txt ``` Move a file into a directory ```shell > mv test.txt my/subdirectory ``` Move many files into a directory ```shell > mv *.txt my/subdirectory ```