How do I get only directories using Get-ChildItem?

Question

I\'m using PowerShell 2.0 and I want to pipe out all the subdirectories of a certain path. The following command outputs all files and directories, but I can\'t figure out h

Answer 1

From PowerShell v2 and newer (k represents the folder you are beginning your search at):

Get-ChildItem $Path -attributes D -Recurse

If you just want folder names only, and nothing else, use this:

Get-ChildItem $Path -Name -attributes D -Recurse

If you are looking for a specific folder, you could use the following. In this case, I am looking for a folder called myFolder:

Get-ChildItem $Path -attributes D -Recurse -include "myFolder"