Files
bitburner-src/markdown/bitburner.ns.mv.md
T
Chris Farfan de los Godos 8f69a6c0ee COMMAND: Improving error message for mv when a script is Running
* Adjusted error message to include information about making sure scripts are not running when trying to use mv on them.

* nom run format

* Added behaviour info to NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts

* `npm run doc`

* un-nested/inversed the check

* `npm run format`
2025-07-23 16:27:01 -07:00

39 lines
1.0 KiB
Markdown

<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. -->
[Home](./index.md) &gt; [bitburner](./bitburner.md) &gt; [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) &gt; [mv](./bitburner.ns.mv.md)
## NS.mv() method
Move a file on the target server.
**Signature:**
```typescript
mv(host: string, source: string, destination: string): void;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| host | string | Hostname/IP of target server. |
| source | string | Filename of the source file. |
| destination | string | Filename of the destination file. |
**Returns:**
void
## Remarks
RAM cost: 0 GB
Move the source file to the specified destination on the target server.
This command only works for scripts and text files (.txt). It cannot, however, be used to convert from script to text file, or vice versa.
This function can also be used to rename files.
This function is not able to remove running scripts from their original locations. Make sure to stop any scripts before using this function on them.