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