Sometimes, we want to move files in Node.js.

In this article, we’ll look at how to move files in Node.js.

How to move files in Node.js?

To move files in Node.js, we can use the fs.rename method.

For instance, we write

const fs = require('fs')

const oldPath = 'old/path/file.txt'
const newPath = 'new/path/file.txt'

fs.rename(oldPath, newPath, (err) => {
  if (err) {
    throw err
  }
  console.log('successfully moved')
})

to call rename with the oldPath of the file, newPath of the file, and a callback that runs when the moving is done.

If there’s an error, err will be set.

Conclusion

To move files in Node.js, we can use the fs.rename method.