---
title: "Delete-Files"
---
Deletes files on a server.
Delete-Files(
Include: <@(text)>,
[Exclude: <@(text)>],
[Directory: <text>],
[Verbose: <true/false>]
);
This operation may be prefixed with Files::
, although this is a built-in namespace and isn't really necessary.
Name | Format | Script Usage | Usage Notes |
---|---|---|---|
☆ Include (default) | @(text) | Include | See KB#1119 to learn more about masking syntax. Value note: "* (top-level items)". This argument is required. |
Exclude | @(text) | Exclude | See KB#1119 to learn more about masking syntax. |
Directory | text | Directory | |
Verbose | true/false | Verbose |
Note: This operation will delete files one-by-one. To clear large directories, a PowerShell script may be more performant.
# delete all .config files in the working directory except web.config
Delete-Files(
Include: *.config,
Exlude: web.config
);