Command Prompt Basics: How to use CMD

Learn how to launch and use the windows command prompt. We cover the basics of layout, moving directories, running executable, starting programs, and creating directories. Also some text file manipulation.

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[animalyshorts]

del deletes files only not directories. If you want to delete a directory, use the "rd" or "rmdir" command. Great video! 👍🏿

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My computers teacher:his probably doing his word exercise
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[arnavbholagamer]

You forgot about cls, to clear the cmd! BTW Love this video

[Brett_Bond]

Good video for basics, didn't skip ads :)

[hamish]

if there are spaces between the name of an .exe file you need to put " around it

e.g "Jelly Drift.exe"

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[rab]

Love the video. Weird thing though. When i try to make a new dir to desktop it says its there in the dir but graphically i see nothing. It's weird. Everything else worked great though. Crystal clear instructions making it a breeze to learn. Hopefully i get me issue figured out soon lol.

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