How to move all filetypes in subfolders with CMD

EXPLANATION AND CODE BELOW:

code:
for /r %%a IN (*.*) do (
move /y "%%a" "%cd%"
)

explanation:
for = command

/r = affects all subfolders and not just current folder

%%a = variable used to move files

IN = command

(*.*) = decides what file names/types will be affected, star (*) means everything

do = command

move = command

/y = prompts for confirmation if you want to overwrite (not needed)

"%%a"= uses the a variable to move one file at the time, i use quotation marks because if you have a file with a empty space inside it will not work

"%cd%"= cd stands for CURRENT DIRECTORY, which means the folder the .bat file is opened in. You can replace "%cd%" with a PATH of your choice. For example move /y "%%a" "C:\Users\huehue\Desktop\pussyslayer69"

[Aarozinho]

this is so helpful. i don't know why no one else on the internet (that i've found) could explain this so clearly.

[sammikelic]

Deserves 50, 000, 000, 000 likes, one for each second of time you have saved the world!

[chakrang]

I had gone around the internet to find a script and I found it in your video. It was exactly what i wanted. Very short and nice script. Thank you very much.

[admjski]

This saved me a lot of time, thanks for sharing!

[TheGamingClassic]

Beautifully simple and exactly what I needed. You, sir, are a legend :)

[shayboucher]

Thanks man! You saved my afternoon and maybe tomorrow's too!

[eric]

thank you, this is what I am looking for ❤

[prabuubarp]

while moving same name files what will happen, it will overwrite or keep both files with different names

[adminsurvey]

greats, thank a lot for your help, its saved my day

[WadelDee]

I used your program to flatten some folders with pictures in it. But then I noticed that the folders weren't empty because the Thumbs.db files were still there.
How do I need to change the code so that all hidden files and system files are affected, as well?

[WadelDee]

It worked for me.
But it would be nice if the program also deletes all empty folders afterwards.
What do I have to write after the code if I also want all empty folders to be deleted afterwards?
(I say all empty folders in case the moving didn't work for whatever reason.)

[Marboes]

Great tutorial! Is there a way to move files from subfolders to parent folder (not root folder where .bat is locate)? I have a ton of folders (more than 10, 000) with subfolders and I need to move every subfolders files to parent directory. I’ve look everywhere, but not found easy way to that. Thanks again!

[StreamLauncher]

GREATEST. VIDEO. EVER. Liked AND sub EARNED.

Q: Is there a switch I can use to ignore a specific folder? For example, using your above, how can I go through all directories EXCEPT "c:\documents" ?

[tayoajegbile]

Great tutorial! How do I do this for multiple files at once? Thank you.

[enky]

I've done Crap... should have read the description first... /y screw Tons of fotos... but good code anyway, my bad i didnt read it... Anyway to reverse it?

[leonardogambini]

There is a reverse command to main folder ti subfolders?

[itstime]

but all the files in main folders were moved completely not copied so if we want to see the files in subfolders with specific folder we cant see them again in same way, so solution to this is.-- given below

instead of move we can use COPY so that we can retain the files in main folders as well and copy to new folder as well. i tried and it worked 😀

[Blacksugar]

worked pefectly...teach me how to become a pro in cmd

[bluskyline]

"\pussyslayer69" tho LOL
thx for the video and the laugh!

[FarisThe]

fuck ihad 8000 files now it's replaced become 2000, can't be undone