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Get-ChildItem

List files and directories.

Syntax

UPPERCASE words are placeholders to replace. Brackets in the syntax line describe optional arguments; do not type those brackets literally.

Get-ChildItem [-LiteralPath PATH] [-Force]

Example

Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath . -File

Expected result

File objects for the current folder.

Notes and traps

-Force includes hidden items, but does not bypass permissions. -File is filesystem-specific.

Related commands

Related tasks may need different flags and have different semantics. Check the entry before translating a command between shells.

Official reference ↗

Updated 13 September 2026. Examples describe the expected behavior; not every platform is available for execution testing.