Command Line Cheat-Sheet

Name of Command Example Explanation of Use
cd cd directoryName Changes the directory to the one listed
ls -a ls -a Lists all files and folders in working directory, including hidden files/folders
touch touch newFile.txt Creates a new file in current working directory
mkdir mkdir newFolder Creates a new directory within current working directory
pwd pwd Prints working directory, showing where in the file system you currently are working out of

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