Terminal Command Basics

These commands are fundamental for getting started with the terminal. While there are many other commands available, mastering these will prepare you for more advanced terminal operations.

• mv

Used to move files and folders or rename files. For example:

mv projects /c/Users/projects

This moves the "projects" folder to the user's folder.

• cp -r

Used to copy files and folders. For example:

cp -r original_location new_location

• ls

Lists the contents of the current folder. Adding the "-lah" option displays more detailed information.

• pwd

Displays the current directory.

• mkdir

Creates a new folder. For example:

mkdir Projects

• cd

Used to change directories. For example:

cd Projects

This moves you to the "Projects" directory.

• cd ..

Moves to the parent directory.

• cd ~

Moves to the user's home directory.

• rm -r

Removes files and folders. Adding the "-r" option allows you to delete folders and all files within them. For example:

rm -r FolderName

• code .

Opens the current folder in Visual Studio Code.

• touch

Used to create empty files. For example:

touch index.html

This creates a file named "index.html".

• cat

Displays the contents of a file. For example:

cat index.html

This displays the contents of the "index.html" file.

• history

Displays a list of previously executed commands.

• clear

Clears the terminal's content.