Remember that you can use AI tools to help you debug any errors or help answer any questions you might have. You can also use the cheatsheet below to help you with command line syntax.
Command Line Cheatsheet for Windows
SHORTCUTS
| Command |
Description |
Tab |
Auto-complete files and folder names |
Up Arrow |
Scroll through previous commands |
Ctrl + A |
Go to the beginning of the line you are currently typing on |
Ctrl + E |
Go to the end of the line you are currently typing on |
Ctrl + R |
Lets you search through previously used commands |
Ctrl + C |
Kill whatever you are running |
exit |
Exit the current shell |
SHELL COMMANDS
| Command |
Description |
cd |
Print full working path |
dir or gci |
List contents of a directory |
chdir [folder] or sl |
Change into a directory |
sl .. |
Go one directory up |
cls |
Clear the view |
open [file] |
Opens a file |
open . |
Opens the directory |
ni [file name] |
Creates a new file |
del [file name] |
Remove a single file |
ni -ItemType dir [directory name] |
Make a new directory |
copy [file] [new file/new directory] |
Copy file to file or new directory |
move [file] [new file/new directory] |
Move file into new file or directory |
rmdir [directory] |
Remove directory ( only operates on empty directories ) |
rmdir /s [directory name] |
Force remove a directory and all its contents |
help |
Prints all possible commands |
Advanced Commands
| Command |
Description |
sudo [command] |
Run command with the security privileges of the superuser (Super User DO) |
cp *.js |
Use wildcards to get all files of a certain type when moving or copying |
edit [file] |
Opens file in Terminal editor |
exit |
Exit |
Command Line Cheatsheet for MacOS
SHORTCUTS
| Command |
Description |
Tab |
Auto-complete files and folder names |
Up Arrow |
Scroll through previous commands |
Ctrl + A |
Go to the beginning of the line you are currently typing on |
Ctrl + E |
Go to the end of the line you are currently typing on |
Ctrl + R |
Lets you search through previously used commands |
Ctrl + C |
Kill whatever you are running |
Ctrl + D |
Exit the current shell |
SHELL COMMANDS
| Command |
Description |
pwd |
Print full working path |
. |
Current folder |
cd [folder] |
Change into a directory |
cd .. |
Change directory upwards |
ls |
List contents of a directory |
ls -la |
List all contents including hidden files |
clear |
Clear the view |
open [file] |
Opens a file |
open . |
Opens the directory |
touch [file name] |
Creates a new file |
rm [file name] |
Remove a single file |
mkdir [directory name] |
Make a new directory |
cp [file] [new file/new directory] |
Copy file to file or new directory |
mv [file] [new file/new directory] |
Move file into new file or directory |
rmdir [directory] |
Remove directory ( only operates on empty directories ) |
rm -rf [directory name] |
Force remove a directory and all its contents |
ADVANCED COMMANDS
| Command |
Description |
sudo [command] |
Run command with the security privileges of the superuser (Super User DO) |
cp *.js |
Use wildcards to get all files of a certain type when moving or copying |
!! |
Use double bang to repeat last command |
nano [file] |
Opens file in Terminal editor |
q |
Exit |