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We often navigate the filesystem graphically by clicking on graphical folders. We can do the exact same navigation from the terminal.
 
There are two commands that we'll be using in athe PowerShell terminal to navigate the filesystem on your computer:
* <code>ls</code> in PowerShell
* <code>cd</code>
 
<code>ls</code> lists'''l'''i'''s'''ts the contents of a directory.<br />
<code>cd</code> moves you into a new directory (it stands for "change'''c'''hange directory'''d'''irectory").
 
<b>Let's practice using these commands!</b>
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* On Windows Vista/7/8/8.1: click on the Start menu (the Windows logo in the lower left of the screen), type <code>PowerShell</code> into the Search field directly above the Start menu button, and click on "PowerShell" in the search results above the Search field.
* If you are using using Windows XP, you probably don't have <code>PowerShell</code> installed. If you have XP, find a mentor to have them help you install <code>PowerShell</code>.
* On Windows XP: click on the Start menu (the Windows logo in the lower left of the screen), click on "Run...", type <code>cmd</code> into the text box, and hit enter.
 
===Practice using <code>ls</code> and <code>cd</code>===
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