CS Meeting: Windows

CMD Line Workshop

Basic Commands (Directory Navigation)

”>” means the end of a path, for example C:>cd users\foldername
defaulted to home directory
To change the directory (place where the cmd prompt is looking at), cd:[args]
cd stands for change directory
to go back a level: cd … to go back two or more cd/ … to go back to root directory cd\
To change drive :A:
To clear screen: cls
TAB to search through options (for example you want to find a directory)
to exit cmd, exit

Create and View Directory Content

To view contents of directory … dir … add file name to find something in particular
If you’re looking for a specific file type but you don’t know the name, use an asterick … it means “anything, wildcard.” *.txt for example
To make a folder … mkdir OR md
Make multiple folders, just list serveral names after the command above
make a file: type nul > name … OR echo. > name (this command kinda sucks since it creates a zero byte file)
ex type num > main.cpp
contents of file: type name

Deleting Stuff

Change Directory Contents

move a file (not deleting anything but I’m putting it under this header anyway) … move file_name
copy a file …. copy
rename a file … move OR ren

Extra commands

open a program, just type the name YOU CAN CHANGE THE COLORS!
color 0F (example to the left. The numbers are hex digits. 0F is the regular color set.)
help command: help rmdir (for example)
Up and down arrow key navigates through command history

More extra contents

PATH variable = environmental variable, can be used to search through all directories store here
see all file paths .. tree
get names of all drive names … wmic logicaldisk get name
replace file with >
append files with »
show all attributes … attrib />
add attribute … attrib +h
remove attribute … attrib -h

fun cool stuff

xcopy (a better copy command)
set command (like let in javascript, creates variables) –> display with echo… echo %variablename%

Thank you to the Computer Science Club of Moorpark College for putting on this event!