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🍑understanding windows Command Line Interface

#cmd #cli #linux #microsoft

A little command line crash course
tip:

  1. use tab for avoid writing complete name.
  2. use up/down arrow key for recently used command.

How to exit from the cmd 

>exit
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how to terminate any running process

ctrl+c will cause termination of any running operation and will bring you to command line prompt.

get help with particular command 

>help <command-name>
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How to change drive in CMD

put the drive alphabet along with colon

>c: # navigate to c
>d: # navigate to d
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How to clear the console

use cls

>cls
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Navigate to folder with space

cd to naviagate to any folder( not drives)

>cd "new folder"
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navigate to multiple levels

cd with complete path

>cd aryan/movies
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list all files and folders

dir to list files and folders

>dir
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get clean list

dir /b it will clear the clutter

>dir /b
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navigate to backward

cd .. will cause one level backward

cd .. # cd ../
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navigate to multiple backward

cd / will cause root level

>cd /
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how to make directory 

>mkdir "folder name" # make in current directory
>mkdir "aryan khandelwal"/"folder name" # nested cmd
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remove directory

careful deleted items won't be recoverable from recycle bin♻
🚮

>rmdir "file name"
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remove non-empty directory

careful deleted items won't be recoverable from recycle bin♻

>rmdir /s "file name"
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create a file with pre-content 

# cmd #1
# below cmd will create a filename.txt with "" inside it.
>echo "" > filename.txt
# cmd #2
>copy con filename.txt
happy halloween
happy Christmas
# ctrl+z and enter to save
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del files

not reversable

>del /p file.txt # delete file.txt with confirmation
>del /P *.txt # it will delete all files in current dir with confirmation. Omitting it might cause fatal damage.
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command chaining (order matters)

below command will make dir and point to it.

>mkdir "hello world" && cd "hello world"
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sequential execution

suppose there is not folder 📁 with the name aryan k. The second command will run regardless of first command execution.

>cd "aryan k" & echo "" > file.txt
# it will create file.txt in current folder
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conditional execution

You can control your command if faliure.

>cd "hello" || echo "not exist" # incase of hello not exist it will print "not exist"
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part two is coming ♥😉

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