DOS Commands, there many commands available in DOS and we can equally perform the operation as we do with GUI, in this article we explain important DOS commands that every windows user should know.
It is equally important that windows administrator must learn the DOS commands to manage the computers, there are two types of commands, internal commands built-in with command shell do not have separate executable files, whereas external commands have their own executable files and are located in %SystemRoot%\System32 directory.
Here are the important commands one must learn to become a system administrator.
assoc
This command displays or modifies the current file extension associations.
call
This is a very important command when you Call a procedure or another script from within a script.
cd
The command CD stands for change directory, it displays the current directory name or changes the location of the current directory.
cls
The command CLS stands for the clear screen, It clears the command window and erases the screen buffer.
color
The command used for setting the text and background colors of the command-shell window.
copy
The command copy most frequently used command on daily basis, it copies files from one location to another or concatenates files.
date
The command displays or sets the system date.
del
This command Deletes the specified file, files, or directory.
dir
This command displays a list of subdirectories and files in the current or specified directory.
echo
This command displays text strings to the command line; sets command echoing state (on | off).
endlocal
This command Ends localization of variables.
exit
This command exits the command shell.
for
This command runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.
ftype
This command displays current file types or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
goto
This command directs the command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch script.
if
This command performs conditional execution of commands.
md
This command most useful on daily basis, it creates a subdirectory in the current or specified directory.
mklink
This command creates either a symbolic or a hard link for either a file or a directory.
move
This command moves a file or files from the current or designated source directory to a designated target
directory. It can also be used to rename a directory.
path
This command displays or sets the command path the operating system uses when searching for executable and scripts.
pause
This command suspends the processing of a batch file and waits for keyboard input.
prompt
This command sets the text for the command prompt.
pushd
This command saves the current directory location and then optionally changes to the specified directory.
rd
Most useful command, it removes a directory or a directory and its subdirectories.
rem
Sets a remark in batch scripts or Config.sys.
ren
This command renames a file or files.
set
This command displays current environment variables or sets temporary variables for the current command shell.
setlocal
This command marks the start of variable localization in batch scripts.
shift
This command shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch scripts.
start
This command starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
time
This command displays or sets the system time.
title
This command sets the title for the command-shell window.
type
This command is most useful on daily basis task execution, it displays the contents of a text file.
verify
This command is most useful on daily basis task execution it causes the operating system to verify files after writing files to disk.
vol
This command displays the disk’s volume label and serial number.
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