Command Prompt is a command line interface used to execute commands. Commands are usually typed in by the user at a command prompt.
To open the command prompt, type CMD into the search field on the bottom left of your screen. Select ‘run as administrator’. Enter your administrator password if prompted.
Here, you can enter your commands at the prompt…
For example:
Press enter to execute the command.
Common Commands
Command | Description |
Copy | copy [file] [destination dir] eg: copy letter.doc letters |
Move | move [file] [destination dir] eg: move letter.doc letters |
Dir | List contents of directory /w /a |
CD | Change Directory cd [directory name] eg: cd letters |
CD.. | Go up a directory |