Windows Command Line Tutorial Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS COMMAND LINE:

I am going to show you how to use windows command line and all the cool things you can do with it, all the different tools and tips.

So, the very first thing is how to open command line??Here it is:

--Steps To Open Command Line:

1)click start as shown in following figure:

2)Type CMD and hit enter:

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3)The following window will get opened:

Now that you have opened cmd let's talk about why would we ever want to use it.We all have almost graphic interface then why we would bother to with it?well,actually the command line is faster than GUI and when i say GUI it means graphical user interface.And also there are certain tools and softwares which are available to only command line.

So what is command prompt is actually a window that by default displays the current directory or in windows in terms of folder that you are in and a blinking cursor ready for you to type commands.
for example in the above image it says c:\> which is prompt that tells me that i am currently in the c:\ directory.If i was in the c:\windows> directory it would look like this: c:\windows>

To use command prompt you would type in the commands and instructions you want and hit enter.
In the next post i will be discussing some useful commands .

• Useful Commands