WINDOWS COMMAND PROMPT

Makes a directory (folder). The MKDIR command also works here.

• MD

• RD

• CD

• DIR

• DEL

Removes a directory. RMDIR will also work. Two important switches for this command are:

/s: Removes subdirectories. This switch must be used if there are files and/or folders in the directory one is trying to remove.

/q: Removes directories without prompting the user for confirmation.

• MD

• RD

• CD

• DIR

• DEL

Changes the directory one is working in. CHDIR also works here.

Some ways to use this include:

__..: Moves up a folder in a folder structure. For example, when focused on C:\HR\Docs

__\: Moves back to the root of the drive (C: for example)

• MD

• RD

• CD

• DIR

• DEL

Lists the contents of a folder. Wildcards can be used to filter a file list.

• MD

• RD

• CD

• DIR

• DEL

Deletes individual files. Wildcards can be used to delete multiple files. Some important switches include:

/p: Prompts before deletion.

/f: Forces deletion of read-only files.

/s: Deletes file in all subdirectories.

/q: Suppresses confirmation when using wildcards. For example, the DEL . /q command removes all files in a folder without confirmation.

• MD

• RD

• CD

• DIR

• DEL

How do I go to Desktop from Admin folder?

• Desktop

• cd..

• cd Desktop

• mkdir desktop

How do I look around?

• cls

• cd

• cd..

• dir

How do I make a folder called Waffles?

• cd Waffles

• mkdir Waffles

• cd.. Waffles

• notepad Waffles

how do I go back one step (directory)

• cd..

• cd \

• cd back

• with my left foot?

how do I go to the C drive in one command?

• cd \

• cd..

• cd back

• mkdir C drive