backup www directory from local to network drive powershell - powershell

Question

I built a script that copies files from the local C drive to a Network Drive.
I have a folder in C:\www\root called "images" or "C:\www\root\images"
The script creates a folder called "images" in the "F:\powershell_wwwroot\root_" + $TimeStamp" however the "images" directory is empty in the destination folder. The script copies everything from the C:\www\root\images\ folder to base destination folder "F:\powershell_wwwroot\root_" + $TimeStamp".
So I see everything from C:\www\root\images\ in F:\powershell_wwwroot\root_02_12_2021
however the F:\powershell_wwwroot\root_02_12_2021\images is empty. I would like to see everytying from "C:\www\root\images" in "F:\powershell_wwwroot \root_02_12_2021\images"
$TimeStamp = get-date -f dd_MM_yyyy
$Destination = "F:\powershell_wwwroot\root_" + $TimeStamp
New-Item -ItemType directory -Path $Destination -Force
gci "C:\www\root\" -recurse | %{
$file = $_.Fullname
Write-Host $file
Copy-Item -Path $file -Destination $Destination -Force
}

Answer 1

A ForEach-Loop for this shouldn't be needed, let Copy-Item handle it. The following should leave the Folder / File hierarchy intact.
$TimeStamp = Get-Date -Format dd_MM_yyyy
$Destination = "F:\powershell_wwwroot\root_" + $TimeStamp
New-Item -ItemType directory -Path $Destination -Force
$Source = "C:\www\root\"
Copy-Item -LiteralPath $source -Destination $destination -Recurse -Force

Answer 2

you can use either copy-item or bit-transfer. I wrote a script that uses the bits transfer cmdlet. If you update my script, to create the destination folder your home dry. If you have any issues regarding the script holler at me :o)
https://superuser.com/questions/1689980/start-bitstransfer-failing-to-send-files-to-remote-destination/1690801#1690801
Import-Module BitsTransfer
#Get Script Location Path
$ScriptPath = Get-Location
$ScriptPath = $ScriptPath.ToString()
$dirName=[System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($ScriptPath)
#Build Source Server Location Path
#Source Server
$Sourceserver = $env:COMPUTERNAME
#Source Server Folder Path
$Sourcefolderpath = "C:\Temp"
#Switch Colon for Dollar Sign
$Sourcepath = $Sourcefolderpath.Replace(':','$')
#Build Target Folder Path
$ServerSourceFolderpathTest = "\\" + $SourceServer + "\" + $Sourcepath
#Print to screen to view path
#Write-Host $ServerSourceFolderpathTest
#Test Path
$testsourcefolderpath = Test-Path -LiteralPath $ServerSourceFolderpathTest
IF ($testsourcefolderpath -eq $False) {
Write-Host -Fore Red "Source Folder Path Cannot Be Established.
Path is - $testsourcefolderpath"
Write-Host "Script Will Exit"
Exit
} ELSE {
Write-Host -Fore Green "Source Folder Path Established.
Path Is - $testsourcefolderpath"
}
#Build Target Server Location Path
#Target Server
$Targetserver = $env:COMPUTERNAME
#Target Server Folder Path
$Targetfolderpath = "C:\Test"
#Switch Colon for Dollar Sign
$Targetpath = $Targetfolderpath.Replace(':','$')
#Build Target Folder Path
$ServerTargetFolderpathTest = "\\" + $TargetServer + "\" + $Targetpath
#Print to screen to view path
#Write-Host $ServerTargetFolderpathTest
#Test Path
$testTargetfolderpath = Test-Path -LiteralPath $ServerTargetFolderpathTest
IF ($testTargetfolderpath -eq $False) {
Write-Host -Fore Red "Target Folder Path Cannot Be Established.
Path is - $testTargetfolderpath"
Write-Host "Script Will Exit"
Exit
} ELSE {
Write-Host -Fore Green "Target Folder Path Established.
Path Is - $testTargetfolderpath"
}
#Build Source Target Paths for Bit Transfer
$SourceFolder = $ServerSourceFolderpathTest
$PreTargetFolder = $ServerTargetFolderpathTest
$Slash = "\"
$TargetFolder = $PreTargetFolder + $Slash
#Test Target Folder Path
#$TargetFolder
#Get All Text Files From Source Folder
$GetFiles = (gci $SourceFolder -Filter *.txt)
$GetFilesFileFullName = $GetFiles.FullName
#Test View All Full File Names
#$GetFilesFileFullName
ForEach($File in $GetFilesFileFullName) {
$Discript = "Backing Up $File from $Sourceserver to $Targetserver -- " + (Get-Date)
$Discript
Start-BitsTransfer -Source $File -Destination $TargetFolder -Display $Discript -Priority 'Low' -Asynchronous -WhatIf
}