Some Important DOS Commands Which Makes You a Better Programmer

LIST OF SOME DOS COMMANDS

First of all open command Prompt

Go to start> run> cmd

1. To create a new directory. Command:

C:mkdir hack Or C:md hack [hack is your directory name]

2. To remove a directory. Command:

C:rmdir hack Or C:rd hack [hack is your directory name].

3. To clear the screen. Command:

C:cls

4. To see the contents or subdirectory of directory. Command:

C:dir Or C:dir /p [“dir /p” to see page by page]. Or C:dir /a [“dir /a” to see all directories+hidden directories]. Or C:dir /ah [“dir /ah” to see only hidden directories].

5. To change the directory. Command:

C:cd hack [hack is your directory name]. C:cd.. [cd followed by 2 periods takes you one level up i.e to the parent directory] C:cd[cd followed by backslash periods takes you to the top directory i.e directly under the drive]

6. To rename a directory or file. Command:

C:ren hack hacknew [By this command the folder hack is rename to hacknew].

7. To move a file from one destination to another.

C:move sourcepath destinationpath Command:

C:move C:ack.txt D:[hack.txt is your directory name].

8. To create a new file. Command:

C:copy con hack.txt [Once you create the file press enter and type the information inside the file. To save the file hold CTRL and press Z . This will return ^Z. Once this has been entered press enter to save and exit the file.]. [hack.txt is your file name].

9. To see the content of a text file. Command:

C:type hack.txt [hack.txt is your file name].

10. To delete a file. Command:

C:del hack.txt [hack.txt is your file name].

11. To edit a file. Command:

C:edit hack.txt [hack.txt is your file name].

12. To copy a file from one destination to another. C:copy sourcepath destinationpath Command:

C:copy C:ack.txt D:[hack.txt is your file name].

13. To copy a directory from one destination to another. C:xcopy sourcepath destinationpath /s Command:

C:xcopy C:ack D:/s [hack is your directory name]

14. Exit from command prompt. Command:

C:exit
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