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The filesystem on your computer is like a tree made up of folders (also called "directories") and files. The filesystem has a root directory called <tt>/</tt>, and everything on your computer lives in subdirectories of this root directory.
We often navigate the filesystem graphically by clicking on graphical folders. We can do the exact same navigation from the
There are two commands that we'll be using
* <code>dir</code>
* <code>cd</code>
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<b>Let's practice using these commands!</b>
===Open a
* On Windows Vista or Windows 7: click on the Start menu (the Windows logo in the lower left of the screen), type <code>cmd</code> into the Search field directly above the Start menu button, and click on "cmd" in the search results above the Search field.
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===Tips===
* You can use Tab to auto-complete directory and file names. So from inside the root directory, if you type <code>cd Use</code> and hit Tab, the
* The
* Note that the text that makes up the
===Check your understanding===
Answer these questions. Experiment at the
# What directory are you in after starting a new
# After starting a new
# How do you check what files and directories are in your current working directory?
# If you are in directory <tt>C:\Users</tt>, and you want to get to <tt>C:\Users\jesstess\projects</tt>, how would you do that?
# What are 2 ways to avoid typing out a full navigation command? (hint: one requires that you've run the command before)
# What is the difference between a
===Success!===
You've practiced using <code>dir</code> and <code>cd</code> to navigate your computer's filesystem from the
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