CMD commands every programmer should know

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Jon Snow

Posted on March 2, 2023

CMD commands every programmer should know

The command prompt is a powerful command line interface that is available in the Windows operating system and enables users to execute commands by typing text.

If you want to open the command prompt, you can easily access it by opening the start menu and searching for โ€œcmdโ€, or by simply pressing the Windows key + R, typing โ€œcmdโ€ and pressing enter. Additionally, you can also access it through PowerShell or through the run dialog box that is available in all versions of Windows.

Commands

1 Create a new folder

mkdir - Make a Directory & create a new folder on the working directory

mkdir [folderName]
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2 Change directory

cd - Change directory lets you change and access the directory

cd [folderName]
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3 List Files

dir - lists the files & folders contained in the current working directory

dir
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4 Rename

ren - To rename files and folders

ren [folder] [newFolderName]
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5 Copy Files

copy - copies the file (file.txt) to the destination (copyfile.txt)

copy [file] [destination]
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6 Delete Files

del - Deletes files and files in a folder

del [file]
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to learn more about these visit
https://www.w3schools.com/whatis/whatis_cli.asp


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Posted on March 2, 2023

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