In order to copy a directory entirely from one location to another in Linux/Unix/Mac/Bash you can make use of the below command,
Syntax:cp -r source-dir destination-directory-location
cp : This is the copy utility used to copy file or files from source to a target file/files.
-r : This option is used if the source is a directory, when used with cp - it copies the directory and the entire subtree of the directory to the destination, note this will also copy the symbolic links.
source-dir: location of the source directory. Note that it should be a directory.
destination-directory-location: the target location where the directory (folder) needs to be copied.
Let's say I have a directory myApp on my Desktop location and I want to copy it to /Documents
cp -r myApp /Users/code2care/Documents
Note that if you do not provide -r parameter you will get an error saying cannot copy as the source is a directory.

code2care@mac Desktop % cp myApp /Users/code2care/Documents
cp: myApp is a directory (not copied).


All the files and subfolders will get copied!
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