Command Line Tutorials

Command Line Tutorials

The Windows command line is one of the most powerful utilities on a Windows PC. With it, you can interact with the OS directly and do a lot of things not available in the graphical user interface (GUI).

Note : Shortcut for opening command prompt in Windows : Windows(start) key + 'R' and then type "cmd"

COMMANDS:

chdir or cd – Changes the Current Working Directory to the Specified Directory

ping – Shows a Website IP Address, Lets you Know How Long it Takes to Transmit Data and a Get Response

color – Changes the Text Color of the Command Prompt

ipconfig – Shows Information about PC IP Addresses and Connections

mkdir – Creates a Folder

rmdir – Deletes a Folder

ren – Renames a File with the Syntax ren filename.extension new-name.extension

cls – Clears the Command Line

touch – Creates a new empty file

del – Delete the file in a folder

cd .. – Go back to the previous folder

Note:

Shortcuts ->

  1. Use "Tab" to write the obvious text automatically