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## File and Folder Management:

| Command | Description |
| :----------------------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `?` | Help or sometimes shows related commands to some commands. |
| `cd` | - To open directory <br /> - `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. |
| `rd` <br /> `rmdir` | - Removes the directory <br /> - `rmdir [dir]` <br /> - `rd [dir]` |
| `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. |
| `ls` | By using this command showing all the folder's in any directory |
| `dir /a` | This command is help to find all the hidden directories |
| `rm` | - File remove from any directory <br /> - `rm file-name`. |
| `rmdir /s` | - Remove all the Subfolder from any Main-Folder <br /> - `rmdir /s folder-name`. |
| Command | Description |
| :-----------------: | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `?` | Help or sometimes shows related commands to some commands. |
| `ls` | Showing all the existing folders in current directory |
| `cd` | - To change directory <br /> - `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 <br /> - `rm file-name`. |
| `rd` <br /> `rmdir` | - Removes the directory <br /> - `rmdir [dir]` <br /> - `rd [dir]` |
| `rmdir /s` | - Remove all the Subfolder from any Main-Folder <br /> - `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. |

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## Applications and Processes:

| Command | Description |
| :----------------------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `schtasks` | Executes a command or start a scheduled application (Task Scheduler). |
| `shutdown` | - Shutdown your computer, control system shutdown using additional commands <br /> - `shutdown` <br /> - `shutdown/?` <br /> - `shutdown/i` |
| `tasklist` | Display a list of currently-running tasks |
| `taskkill` | - Kills the running task <br /> - `taskkill /im [programme-name]` <br /> - `taskkill /im notepad.exe` <br /> - `taskkill /f /im notepad.exe` |
| `reg` | Starts registry editor |
| `runas` | Launches the task as another user |
| Command | Description |
| :--------: | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `schtasks` | Executes a command or start a scheduled application (Task Scheduler). |
| `shutdown` | - Shutdown your computer, control system shutdown using additional commands <br /> - `shutdown` <br /> - `shutdown/?` <br /> - `shutdown/i` |
| `tasklist` | Display a list of currently-running tasks |
| `taskkill` | - Kills the running task <br /> - `taskkill /im [programme-name]` <br /> - `taskkill /im notepad.exe` <br /> - `taskkill /f /im notepad.exe` |
| `reg` | Starts registry editor |
| `runas` | Launches the task as another user |

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## Disk Management:

| Command | Description |
| :----------------------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `chkdsk` | - Scan the disk/drive errors <br /> - `chkdsk [disk-name]:` <br /> - `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 <br /> - `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 |
| :-------------------------: | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `chkdsk` | - Scan the disk/drive errors <br /> - `chkdsk [disk-name]:` <br /> - `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 <br /> - `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 |

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## System Information:

| Command | Description |
| :----------------------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `date` | Show/Set date. |
| `hostname` | Shows hostname of the computer. |
| `powercfg` | - Gives report of the power setting <br /> - `powercfg /?` <br /> - `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 |
| :----------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `date` | Show/Set date. |
| `hostname` | Shows hostname of the computer. |
| `powercfg` | - Gives report of the power setting <br /> - `powercfg /?` <br /> - `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. |

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## Network:

| Command | Description |
| :----------------------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `ipconfig` | Display IP network settings. |
| `ping` | - Test the ability of the source computer to reach a specified destination computer <br /> - Show the list of ___usage___ and ___options___ in cmd <br /> - Get a response from the website network <br /> - `ping [website name]` <br /> - `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 <br /> - Commands used for various properties related to network <br /> - `netsh` _(step-1)_ <br /> - `netsh> /?` |
| `netsh wlan` | - Command extension to the netsh <br /> - `netsh` _(step-1)_ <br /> - `netsh> wlan /?` |
| Command | Description |
| :----------: | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ipconfig` | Display IP network settings. |
| `ping` | - Test the ability of the source computer to reach a specified destination computer <br /> - Show the list of ___usage___ and ___options___ in cmd <br /> - Get a response from the website network <br /> - `ping [website name]` <br /> - `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 <br /> - Commands used for various properties related to network <br /> - `netsh` _(step-1)_ <br /> - `netsh> /?` |
| `netsh wlan` | - Command extension to the netsh <br /> - `netsh` _(step-1)_ <br /> - `netsh> wlan /?` |

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## Command Line Setup:

| 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. |
| 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. |

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