# File_MoveFile

> Moves a file from source to a destination.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-movefile/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

### Description

Moves a file from source to a destination

### Syntax

File_MoveFile(sSourceFile, sTargetFile, bOverWrite) As Boolean

### Parameters

#### sSourceFile (String)

File to move

#### sTargetFile (String)

Name of target file

#### bOverWrite (Boolean)

Overwrite existing file

### Example

**VBScript**

```vb
If bStatus Then bStatus = File_MoveFile("C:\CapaInstaller.txt", "C:\Temp\CapaInstaller", True)
```

[Scripting Guidelines](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/scripting-guidelines/)

### Related functions

[File_CopyFile](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-copyfile/),[File_CopyTree](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-copytree/) [File_VerCopy](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/file-functions/file-vercopy/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)