how to copy and move directory in linux code example

Example 1: copy directory command in linux

$ cp -R <source_folder> <destination_folder>

Example 2: copy directory command in linux

$ cp -R <source_folder>/* <destination_folder>

Example 3: ubuntu terminal how to copy and move file

cp your-file.txt ~/Documents/

Example 4: ubuntu terminal how to copy and move file

cp ~/Downloads/your-file.txt ~/Documents/new-name.txt