Terminal

Mac:

• Click the "spotlight search" icon in the top right corner.
• Search for "terminal".
• Click terminal to open it (right click it to run as admin).

Windows:

• Click the search bar in the bottom left corner.
• Search for "command prompt".
• Click terminal to open it (right click and say "run as administrator" to run as admin).

Basic Terminal Commands

Shortcuts:

• . : current directory
• .. : previous directory
• ~ : home directory

Directory (folder):

• pwd : print current directory (if you're lost, or need the full path to the current directory you're in)
• ls : list everything in current directory (super useful to know which files/folders you can currently access)
• ls [directory path] : list everything in current [directory path]
• cd [directory path] : change directory to [directory path]
  • cd /home/users/Shreya/Documents/terminal.md
  • cd . : change directory to current directory (doesn't really do much)
  • cd .. : change directory to previous directory (useful)
  • cd ../some_folder_name : change directory to some_folder_name directory in previous directory (sort of like going back one and into another folder)
  • cd . : change directory to home directory

Opening files (in terminal, you don't need this if you're using GitHub desktop)

In file:

• vi : open file
• [ECS] -> *+w+q : save file
• more useful commands: https://www.cs.colostate.edu/helpdocs/vi.html

Running a program

• ./[program_name.extension] [any other expected arguments]
  • ./sumarray.js (week 2)
  • ./romanint.js 78 (week 3)

Find more useful commands: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/16-terminal-commands-every-user-should-know/

Not sure which command to use or how it works? Google it! Everyone uses terminal so there's a lot of useful content/blogs/video tutorials online. You can also ask your mentor for help if you're not sure where to start.