Copy subfolders without including parent folder

[Greyviper]

How can one select one "parent folder" and then have all subfolders copied. I.e. excluding the copying of the parent folder itself?

[highend]

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How can one select one "parent folder" and then have all subfolders copied. I.e. excluding the copying of the parent folder itself?

By scripting it

[admin]

Or select the parent in the tree, then select the desired subfolders in the list, and copy.

[highend]

He would still need to select all folders manually afterwards and the request was:
copy all subfolders

[admin]

He could

- #255 Edit | Select | Select All Files (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M)
- #252 Edit | Select | Invert Selection (Ctrl+Shift+I)

to select all folders.

[Greyviper]

Hi,

Thanks for all answers. I will digest them and see if something is straightforward. I was thinking that this was a functionality that is basic. A common task for me...

I have used SafeCopy Free v2.6. In the GUI there are two sections "Source" and "Copy to". The in the source section are two tickboxes: "Process subfolders" and "Include the folder itself".

The reason I have abonoded this Sw is that I have found that it quits copying if it finds some "errors" in the move/copy process.

[admin]

I was thinking that this was a functionality that is basic. A common task for me...

Interesting. I think I can see the use of it, although I've never missed this personally, nor has it been asked for here AFAIK.

BTW: Note that XYplorer's Sync Folders function probably does what you want IF you untick the Delete part: copies the contents of the source folder to the target folder.

But you are right, there is nothing straightforward right now it seems. I could add a button or a checkbox "Contents Only" to the Copy To... dialog, but hmmm... not elegant.

[Greyviper]

Thanks as well admin for your most recent/last input