rename folder in terminal widows code example

Example 1: how to rename a file in terminal

mv "old location" "new location"

mv /home/user/my_static /home/user/static

mv "file1.ext" "file2.ext"

Example 2: how to rename the directory in terminal

mv [oldDirPath] [newDirPath]

Example 3: change folder name using cmd

Rename  dir_oldname  dir_newname