COMMAND PROMPT INTRO

                                            Contents

• What is the Windows Command Line ?

• Drives, Directories, Documents

• The CLS Command

• The HELP Command

• Commands for Directories

       – CD, DIR, CHDIR, MKDIR, RMDIR, XCOPY

• Commands for Files

       – EDIT, DEL, REN, MOVE, COPY

                             Open Command Prompt

• Start

• Programs

• Accessories

• Command Prompt

                               Documents or Files

• A

document with a .doc, .xls, or .ppt extension

        – Is a Word, Excel, or Powerpoint document

• A

file with a .exe, or a .dll extension

        – Is an Executable or a Dynamic Link Library file

• A

file with a .dat extension

        – Is typically some form of data file

• A

file with a .txt extension

        – Is typically some form of text file

• A

        – Is typically some form of compressed file

 

• CLS

      – Clears the screen

                                The HELP Command

 • HELP

      – List help for all commands

• HELP [cmd]

      – List help for given command

                        Commands for Directories

• CD Change the current drive or directory

• DIR List the current directory

• CHDIR Change the current directory (CD)

• MKDIR Make a new subdirectory (MD)

• RMDIR Remove an old subdirectory (RD)

• XCOPY Copy directories and subdirectories

                                 The CD Command

• [drive:]

       – Change the current drive

• CD [path]

       – Change the current directory

• CD [..]

       – Change to the parent directory

                      The DIR Command

• DIR

         – List the current directory

• DIR /B

         – List the current directory (bare)

• DIR /W

         – List the current directory (wide)

                               The CHDIR Command

 • [drive:]

       – Change the current drive

• CHDIR [path]

       – Change the current directory

• CHDIR [..]

       – Change to the parent directory

                            The MKDIR Command

• MKDIR [dir]

      – Make a new subdirectory

                           The RMDIR Command

• RMDIR [dir]

       – Remove an old subdirectory

                     The XCOPY Command

• XCOPY src dest

      – Copy directories and subdirectories

• XCOPY src dest /s /e /i /y /z

      – Copy directories and subdirectories

      – Except empty directories (/s)

      – Including empty directories (/e)

      – Assume destination is a directory (/i)

      – Suppress prompt to overwrite existing directories (/y)

      – Copy networked files in restartable mode (/z)

                    Commands for Files

• EDIT Edit a file

• COPY Copy a file

• DEL Delete a file

• REN Rename a file

• MOVE Move a file

                           The EDIT Command

• EDIT

       – Edit a file

• EDIT [file]

       – Edit a particular file

• Use the ALT key to access the menus

• Use the MOUSE to access the menus

                    The COPY Command

• COPY src dest

         – Copy a file

                           The DEL Command

• DEL [file]

         – Delete a file

                     The REN Command

• REN src dest

         – Rename a file

                      The MOVE Command

• MOVE src dest

         – Move a file

                                The CLS Command

 file with a .zip extension