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Copy files or folders within your file system

You can copy files or folders to a different location in your HDFS file system.

Ensure that you have the necessary permissions to copy files from a source to a target directory in your HDFS file system.
  1. In the Ambari dashboard, browse to Views > Files View.
  2. Select a file or a folder that you want to move, and then click Copy.file view copy
    The Copy to window appears.
  3. Select a destination folder, and then click Copy.