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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:hack.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:hack.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:hack D: /s [hack is your directory name]

14. Exit from command prompt. Command:

C:>exit
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