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CMD CheatSheet |
The most commonly used cmd commands are given here. |
2022-10-25 |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
? |
Help or sometimes shows related commands to some commands. |
ls |
Showing all the existing folders in current directory |
cd |
- To change directory - cd directory-name. |
copy |
Copies files to another location |
dir |
List directory content. |
del |
Used to delete one or more files. |
expand |
Decompresses compressed files. |
fc |
File compare- fc a.txt b.txt. |
find |
Find files. |
ftype |
Display file type and mapping. |
mkdir |
Make a directory. |
move |
Moves files from one folder to another. |
print |
Prints out the text file contents. |
rm |
- File remove from any directory - rm file-name. |
rd rmdir |
- Removes the directory - rmdir [dir] - rd [dir] |
rmdir /s |
- Remove all the Subfolder from any Main-Folder - rmdir /s folder-name. |
dir /a |
This command is help to find all the hidden directories |
ren |
Rename. |
replace |
Replaces files in one directory with files of the same name in another directory. |
robocopy |
Uses an advanced tool to copy files and directories. |
tree |
Show all system folder in tree manner. |
type |
Displays the contents of text files. |
xcopy |
The xcopy command can copy one or more files or directory trees from one location to another. |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
schtasks |
Executes a command or start a scheduled application (Task Scheduler). |
shutdown |
- Shutdown your computer, control system shutdown using additional commands - shutdown - shutdown/? - shutdown/i |
tasklist |
Display a list of currently-running tasks |
taskkill |
- Kills the running task - taskkill /im [programme-name] - taskkill /im notepad.exe - taskkill /f /im notepad.exe |
reg |
Starts registry editor |
runas |
Launches the task as another user |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
chkdsk |
- Scan the disk/drive errors - chkdsk [disk-name]: - chkdsk C: |
defrag |
Starts disk defragmentation. |
compact |
Displays and change the compression of files in NTFS partitions. |
format |
Formats the disk. |
Recover |
Recovers data from a bad or damaged disk. |
sfc |
- System file checker, scans all system files and repairs them if required - sfc /scannow |
vol |
Displays volume label and serial number for the disk. |
wmic logicaldisk get name |
Get all the drive name |
diskmgmt.msc |
Open disk-management system from command prompt |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
date |
Show/Set date. |
hostname |
Shows hostname of the computer. |
powercfg |
- Gives report of the power setting - powercfg /? - powercfg /list |
systeminfo |
To get system-related information. |
time |
Displays or sets the system time. |
ver |
Display operating system version. |
finger |
Information about the user. |
whois |
This command is useful when users want to find the domain name or the IP address. |
ftp |
Transfer file to a ftp server. |
getmac |
Display mac address. |
mode |
Used to configure system devices. |
print |
Print a specified text file to a specified printing device. |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ipconfig |
Display IP network settings. |
ping |
- Test the ability of the source computer to reach a specified destination computer - Show the list of usage and options in cmd - Get a response from the website network - ping [website name] - ping [ip address] |
nslookup |
Finds IP address by resource name. |
route |
This command is used to check and make changes to the route table of the computer. |
arp |
Shows a table with IP addresses converted into physical addresses. |
netsh |
- Allows you to display or modify the network configuration of a computer that is currently running - Commands used for various properties related to network - netsh (step-1) - netsh> /? |
netsh wlan |
- Command extension to the netsh - netsh (step-1) - netsh> wlan /? |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
cls |
Clear screen. |
color |
Changes text and background color. |
echo |
Print the after echo text once. |
prompt |
Changes the command line prompt (print the after text until you close the cmd) |
pause |
Pause your window until you press any key. |
title |
Title your command prompt. |
timeout xxx |
Countdown wait in terminal- xxx in seconds. |
exit |
Exit from the cmd window. |
reset |
The reset command executed as reset session. |