COMMAND EVERYTHING.
Check whether a specific filesystem path currently refers to a regular file.
PowerShell · Risk: Low · Documentation VerifiedLast verified: 2026-10-26
Returns a Boolean. The file can change after the check, so handle errors when later opening it.
Test-Path [-Path] <String[]> [-Filter <String>] [-Include <String[]>]
[-Exclude <String[]>] [-PathType <TestPathType>] [-IsValid] [-Credential <PSCredential>]
[-OlderThan <DateTime>] [-NewerThan <DateTime>] [<CommonParameters>]No elevation is required for the in-memory examples. Filesystem operations require read or traversal access to the selected path.
PowerShell · 7.6; filesystem examples require the FileSystem provider
-PathTypePowerShell 7.6 with Microsoft.PowerShell.Management. For file examples, replace the sample path with an accessible file or directory.
Low risk for the supplied example. Protect file contents, paths, and returned system metadata. Review any modifications to the example before execution.
Test-Path -LiteralPath './config.json' -PathType LeafReturns a Boolean. The file can change after the check, so handle errors when later opening it.
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