# Create-NewFileAfterArchive.ps1

# Full path of the file
$file = 'c:\temp\important_file.txt'

#Full path to the archiving folder
$archiveFolder = "c:\temp\archive_$(get-date -Format 'dd-MMM-yyyy_hh-mm-ss-tt')\"

# If the file exists, move it to the archive folder, then create a new file.
if (Get-Item -Path $file -ErrorAction Ignore) {
try {
## If the Archive folder does not exist, create it now.
if (-not(Test-Path -Path $archiveFolder -PathType Container)) {
$null = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $archiveFolder -ErrorAction STOP
}
## Move the existing file to the archive.
Move-Item -Path $file -Destination $archiveFolder -Force -ErrorAction STOP
Write-Host "The old file [$file] has been archived to [$archiveFolder]" -ForegroundColor Red
} catch {
throw $_.Exception.Message
}
}
# Create the new file
try {
$null = New-Item -ItemType File -Path $file -Force -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "The new file [$file] has been created." -ForegroundColor Yellow
} catch {
Write-Host $_.Exception.Message
}