How to copy or move a file
Short answer
copy() makes a copy, rename() moves or renames:
<?php
$dir = sys_get_temp_dir();
file_put_contents($dir . '/recipe-a.txt', 'data');
copy($dir . '/recipe-a.txt', $dir . '/recipe-b.txt');
rename($dir . '/recipe-b.txt', $dir . '/recipe-c.txt');
var_dump(is_file($dir . '/recipe-a.txt'), is_file($dir . '/recipe-b.txt'), is_file($dir . '/recipe-c.txt'));Output:
bool(true)
bool(false)
bool(true)Check the result
Both functions return false when the operation fails — for instance, without write permission. An existing destination file is replaced without asking.