Search directory for a specific filename or a file type and copy files to new location using VBScript and batch file

Date Created: January 10, 2018

Author: Louise13w

Edited by: Ronknight

Edit Date: 01/02/2019

License: MIT

Tags: Search, Copy, Files, Images, VBScript, vbs, Batch, bat, CLI

Script: search-copy-files.vbs

Description: Copies all *-large.jpg and *.xlsx to the new location

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Instructions

First, You’ll start by editing the search-copy-files.vbs file.

1. Open the vbs file using your favorite file editor.
2. Change the image_base_path to your soure-path. Eg. Z:\Images\Newest Site Product Images\whitebackground\
3. Change the image_target_new_location to your new-path. Eg. E:\whitebackground\
4. Change keywords and file-type to your new-keyword and new-file-type.
5. Save and close search-copy-files.vbs.

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Secondly, edit the Run-Seach-Copy-Program.bat file.

1. Open the BATCH file using your favorite file editor.
2. Update the location of your vbs file.
3. Save and close Run-Seach-Copy-Program.bat.

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Lastly, Run the Program

1. Double cLick Run-Seach-Copy-Program.bat to execute the vbs program.
2. Wait for vbs to finish the task.
3. Watch as windows copies your files to your new location.