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title: Renaming a file using the command line
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intro: You can use the command line to rename any file in your repository.
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/renaming-a-file-using-the-command-line
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- /github/managing-files-in-a-repository/renaming-a-file-using-the-command-line
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versions:
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free-pro-team: '*'
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enterprise-server: '*'
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github-ae: '*'
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topics:
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- Repositories
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---
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Many files can be [renamed directly on {% data variables.product.product_name %}](/articles/renaming-a-file), but some files, such as images, require that you rename them from the command line.
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{% data reusables.command_line.manipulating_file_prereqs %}
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{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
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{% data reusables.command_line.switching_directories_procedural %}
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3. Rename the file, specifying the old file name and the new name you'd like to give the file. This will stage your change for commit.
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```shell
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$ git mv <em>old_filename</em> <em>new_filename</em>
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```
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4. Use `git status` to check the old and new file names.
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```shell
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$ git status
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> # On branch <em>your-branch</em>
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> # Changes to be committed:
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> # (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
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> #
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> # renamed: <em>old_filename</em> -> <em>new_filename</em>
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> #
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```
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{% data reusables.git.commit-file %}
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```shell
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$ git commit -m "Rename file"
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# Commits the tracked changes and prepares them to be pushed to a remote repository.
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# {% data reusables.git.reset-head-to-previous-commit-codeblock %}
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```
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{% data reusables.git.git-push %}
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## Further reading
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- "[Moving a file to a new location using the command line](/articles/moving-a-file-to-a-new-location-using-the-command-line)"
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- "[Adding a file to a repository using the command line](/articles/adding-a-file-to-a-repository-using-the-command-line)"
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