Title: PHP – Rename command
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# PHP – Rename command

 *  [z](https://wordpress.org/support/users/murenti/)
 * (@murenti)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-rename-command/)
 * Hi,
    I am trying to move a file using the command below: rename(“/wp-content/
   plugins/dm-custom/$file”, “$my_theme_root/$newfile”); but I get the following
   error “Cannot rename a file across wrapper types”
 * I have checked [http://php.net/manual/en/function.rename.php](http://php.net/manual/en/function.rename.php)
   which says that “The wrapper used in oldname must match the wrapper used in newname”
   
   I have tried variables of the oldname ($file) and newname ($newfile) but the 
   same error shows.
 * Does anyone have a suggestion on this please? Very grateful for you help.
 * FYI Variables in above are shown below
    $my_theme_root = get_stylesheet_directory_uri();
   $file = ‘dm-custom-m.css’; $newfile = ‘dm-custom-master.css’;

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