Getting Started.md

Getting Started

If you're new to the Command Prompt (cmd) on Windows, this section will help you get started with the basics.

Opening the Command Prompt

To open the Command Prompt:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type cmd and press Enter.

Alternatively, you can search for "Command Prompt" in the Start menu.

Navigating the File System

List Files and Directories (dir)

To list the contents of the current directory:

dir

Here you can see the list of files and folders in my current directory

Change Directory (cd)

Use the cd command to change the current working directory:

cd name-of-the-directory-you-want-to-go

Here you can see I am going to the folder name

Changing Drives

If you have multiple drives, switch between them using the drive letter:

D:

Here you can see first I am going to D drive and then E drive

File Manipulation

In the Windows Command Prompt, you can use the echo command to create a new file and the mkdir command to create a new folder. Here's how you can do it:

Creating a New File:

You can use the echo command to create a new text file. For example, to create a file named example.txt, you can use the following command:

echo. > example.txt

This command uses the echo command with an empty string (echo.) and redirects the output to a file (>). The result is an empty text file named example.txt.

If you want to create a file with some content, you can do the following:

echo This is the content of the file > example.txt

This command will create a file named example.txt with the specified content.

Creating a New Folder:

To create a new folder, you can use the mkdir command. For example, to create a folder named NewFolder, use the following command:

mkdir NewFolder

This command will create a new folder named NewFolder in the current working directory.

Creating Nested Folders:

If you want to create a folder within another folder, you can specify the full path or use the cd (change directory) command to navigate to the desired location. For example:

mkdir ParentFolder
cd ParentFolder
mkdir ChildFolder

This sequence of commands creates a folder named ParentFolder, navigates into that folder, and then creates a folder named ChildFolder within it.

Remember to replace file and folder names with your desired names. Additionally, be cautious when using commands like mkdir to avoid unintentional overwriting or deletion of files and folders.

Copying Files (copy)

To copy a file to another location:

copy sourcefile-name destination

Here is a text file in my desktop folder of C drive, I want to copy that to the world folder.

Here is how I did that

Moving/Renaming Files (move)

To move or rename a file:

move sourcefile destination

Deleting Files (del)

To delete a file:

del filename

System Information

System Information (systeminfo)

To view detailed information about your system:

systeminfo

Running Processes (tasklist)

To see a list of running processes:

tasklist

Networking

IP Configuration (IP Config)

To display the IP configuration for all network interfaces:

ipconfig

Ping (ping)

To test network connectivity to a specific address:

ping destination

These are just a few basic commands to get you started. Explore the repository to find more advanced commands and techniques!