C# Rename Folder Programatically

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Hi guys,

I want to rename folders and sub folder in UNC path.

I tried a lot but,I am not able find the solution,

Note: I don't want Create folders/Move the existing folder using

System.IO.Directory.Move

Existing folder need to change the folder name.

Any help will be appreciated

Thanks and regards

Vishwa

Posted 14-Jan-13 23:48pm

VishwaKL

Updated 15-Jan-13 15:08pm

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Solution 2

Use the Directory.Move[^] method.

Posted 15-Jan-13 0:00am

OriginalGriff

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VishwaKL 15-Jan-13 20:59pm

I don't want to move the folder, in locally i have to change the folder name , like how we do in Windows xp, right click change folder name

Solution 3

How to rename a directory or folder in C#[^]

OR see this example-

C#

using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Folder
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string sourceDirectory = @"C:\sourcelocation";
            string destinationDirectory = @"C:\destinationlocation";

            try
            {
                Directory.Move(sourceDirectory, destinationDirectory);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            }
        }
    }
}

Posted 15-Jan-13 0:12am

Abhishek Pant

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VishwaKL 15-Jan-13 21:00pm

I don't want to move the folder, in locally i have to change the folder name , like how we do in Windows xp, right click change folder name

Abhishek Pant 16-Jan-13 2:04am

Also,OriginalGriff expained below in the comments.

Abhishek Pant 15-Jan-13 21:27pm

I didn't said to move it I said to rename it with new name at destinationlocation

OriginalGriff 16-Jan-13 1:59am

I know.
The Move method renames directories of the rest of the path is the same:
Directory.Move(@"C:\Temp\oldFolderName", @"C:\Temp\newFolderName");

Solution 4

Please check the below links to find how to rename folders and sub folders.
1. changing the name of folders with subfolders that also require name changes..[^].
2. SVN – Sub-Directory Renames via C#[^].

Thanks...

Posted 15-Jan-13 0:15am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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VishwaKL 15-Jan-13 21:00pm

I don't want to move the folder, in locally i have to change the folder name , like how we do in Windows xp, right click change folder name

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 16-Jan-13 1:38am

The solution provided in these links don't move the folders, instead it just renames. That is what you wanted.

Solution 5

Looped through and used same move method to rename

Thanks For the support

Posted 16-Jan-13 0:00am

VishwaKL

Solution 7

C#

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            folder("newfoler");
        }
        public void folder(string name)
        {
            bool exists = System.IO.Directory.Exists(Server.MapPath(name));

            if (!exists)
                System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(Server.MapPath(name));
            else
            {
                string previousname = Server.MapPath(name);
                string newname=Server.MapPath(name + "120");
                Directory.Move(previousname,newname );
            }
        }

Posted 10-Nov-14 20:20pm

vinuvasahanponniah

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Shanu2rick · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-14T23:59:00

Solution 1

Remember you can only rename the folder, if you have the access rights.
"movie" is the name of the folder and exist in D drive and is renamed to movies or anything you desire.

try the below code

C#

System.IO.Directory.Move(@"D:\movie", @"D:\movies");

For more info, visit MSDN[^]

Posted 14-Jan-13 23:59pm

Shanu2rick

Updated 15-Jan-13 0:01am

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VishwaKL 15-Jan-13 6:06am

I want to rename locally

Ex if my folder is C:\ABC_A\ABC

i want to make it C:\ABCA\ABC

like how we rename in windows

Shanu2rick 15-Jan-13 6:12am

Exactly it will rename ABC_A to ABCA using the Move() method.
Like this
System.IO.Directory.Move(@"C:\ABC_A", @"C:\ABCA");
Just try it you'll see the result by yourself.