PHLIST OF SOME DOS COMMANDS
First of all open command Prompt
Go to start> run> cmd
1. To create a new directory. Command:
C:>mkdir häçk Or C:>md häçk [häçk is your directory name]
2. To remove a directory. Command:
C:>rmdir häçk Or C:>rd häçk [häçk 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 häçk [häçk 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 häçk häçknew [By this command the folder häçk is rename to häçknew].
7. To move a file from one destination to another.
C:>move sourcepath destinationpath Command:
C:>move C:häçk.txt D: [häçk.txt is your directory name].
8. To create a new file. Command:
C:>copy con häçk.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.]. [häçk.txt is your file name].
9. To see the content of a text file. Command:
C:>type häçk.txt [häçk.txt is your file name].
10. To delete a file. Command:
C:>del häçk.txt [häçk.txt is your file name].
11. To edit a file. Command:
C:>edit häçk.txt [häçk.txt is your file name].
12. To copy a file from one destination to another. C:>copy sourcepath destinationpath Command:
C:>copy C:häçk.txt D: [häçk.txt is your file name].
13. To copy a directory from one destination to another. C:>xcopy sourcepath destinationpath /s Command:
C:>xcopy C:häçk D: /s [häçk is your directory name]
14. Exit from command prompt. Command:
C:>exit
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