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[`FileManager`](FileManager) › [`renameFile`](FileManager/renameFile)
## FileManager.renameFile() method
Rename or move a file safely, and update all links to it depending on the user's preferences.
**Signature:**
```typescript
renameFile(file: TAbstractFile, newPath: string): Promise<void>;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>file</code> | [`TAbstractFile`](TAbstractFile) | the file to rename |
| <code>newPath</code> | <code>string</code> | the new path for the file |
**Returns:**
`Promise``<void>`