LESSON 1: BASIC COMMAND LINES

NB:

• Almost Everything is done on the keyboard and therefore keyboard shortcuts are your new best friends. e.g.- CTRL+C/CTRL+V (COPY/PASTE),you can't highlight text and right click for copy.

Alright, rub your hands in glee....You're about to look a little cooler to your friends,family and colleagues.

Open your Terminal

-I recommend you get Windows Terminal Or use Command Prompt/PowerShell

Why Windows Terminal?

• You can have multiple Tabs open.

• You can custom-style it

• Supports multiple command-line tools and shells like Command
  Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL.

1. Changing Directory(cd)

-You will use this command Often to navigate through directories.

for example:
I just opened my windows Terminal on the example above.
Now I'd like to get into the Documents Directory:

cd Documents

and Just like that I'm on the Documents Directory!!

To head back to the previous directory or go one level up of the current directory, type:

cd ..

and we are BACK! to the previous Directory!!

2.Creating a New Folder (MKDIR)

-This command is one that you will use as often as (cd)...it's called MKDIR.

• It creates a new directory with the specified name.

e.g-
The following command will create a new Folder named Newbie:

mkdir Newbie

and Sure enough, if you go to Documents Directory...You'll see a folder named Newbie

--Suported by both Powershell and Command Prompt

Creating Multiple Folders:

If you want to create Multiple folders, for example:
One called Ciku, Another Simo, and another one called Mato:

mkdir Ciku Simo Mato 

will create those 3 folders on the Command prompt

--PowerShell may not support this.

3. Creating New File(touch)

Use the touch command to create an empty file.

For example:

touch newfile.html

will create a file called newfile.html

create multiple files at once.

Works the same as creating multiple folders. Space between the names

touch anotherfile.html style.css

Alright so these 3 commands are just the Basics, to learn more about Command Lines...Read this article

4. BONUS - TO OPEN FOLDER/FILE WITH VISUAL STUDIO CODE

To open your folder or file with VScode, you simply write:

code . Inside the desired Folder (Notice the space between code and the fullstop)

Practical Practice:

On your Terminal, Create a Folder in the Documents Terminal, create a html file inside your new folder, open your new folder in VSCode...Happy Coding!!