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# Move / rename folder

Move / rename folder is a versatile action used to move an entire directory (including all files and subdirectories within) to a new location, or to rename that directory right at its current location on the hard drive.

Similar to operations with files, this action will completely cut the directory to the new location (if moving) or completely replace the old name (if renaming).

#### Configuration parameters:

* Source Folder: The absolute path of the source directory that needs to be moved or renamed (e.g., `D:\GPM_Data\old_name`).
* Destination Folder: The absolute path of the destination directory where it is moved to, or the path containing the new directory name after renaming (e.g., `E:\Backup_Data\old_name` or `D:\GPM_Data\new_name`).

#### Real-world example 1: Rename directory

You have a directory containing temporary data named `temp_data`. After the script has processed all the data inside, you want to rename this directory to `processed_data` to mark it as completed.

* Source Folder: `D:\GPM_Data\temp_data`
* Destination Folder: `D:\GPM_Data\processed_data` *(keeping the parent path, only changing the directory name at the end)*.
* Result: The directory `temp_data` will be immediately renamed to `processed_data`.

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