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Windows Command Line Cheat Sheet
Basic IO
| Description | Command | args | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make new directory | mkdir <new directory name> |
/? | mkdir photos |
| Remove directory | rmdir /s <directory to be deleted> |
/? | rmdir /s photos |
| Rename file | ren <old name> <new name> |
/? | ren photos my_photos |
Basic Navigation
| Description | Command | args | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change current directory | cd <destination> |
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| Go to parent directory | cd .. |
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| Go to user profile | cd %userprofile% |
User Input
| Description | Command | args | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collect user input | set /p <var name>=<prompt text> |
set /p id="Enter ID: " |
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Running DLLs
| Description | Command | args | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run classic credentials manager | rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr |
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System
| Description | Command | args | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shutdown | shutdown /s /t 0 |
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| Restart | shutdown /r /t 0 |
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