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[[File:CMD-on-Win7.jpg|825px|thumbnail|Command Prompt in Windows 7]]
[[File:CMD-on-Win7.jpg|350px|thumbnail|Command Prompt in [[Windows 7]]]]
'''Command Prompt''' is the name for the program provided with the [[Windows]] [[operating system]] which allows the user to access the [[computer shell]], that is, a text-based (command-line) control system.
'''Command Prompt''' is the name for the program provided with the [[Windows]] [[operating system]] which allows the user to access the [[computer shell]], that is, a text-based (command-line) control system.
==About Commands==
==About Commands==
These commands are applicable in [[Windows 7]] [[operating system]]s and later
These commands are generally applicable in [[Windows 7]] [[operating system]]s and later
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| BREAK|| Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.||
| BREAK|| Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.||
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| BCDEDIT|| Sets properties in boot database to control boot loading.||
| BCDEDIT|| Sets properties in boot database to control boot loading.|| Edit the computer's bootloader
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| CACLS|| Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.||
| CACLS|| Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.||
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| CALL|| Calls one batch program from another.||
| CALL|| Calls one batch program from another.|| Similar to "Start," except the called file is run in the same window
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| CD|| Displays the name of or changes the current directory.||
| CD|| Displays the name of or changes the current directory.||
| CHDIR|| Displays the name of or changes the current directory.||
| CHDIR|| Displays the name of or changes the current directory.||
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| CHKDSK|| Checks a disk and displays a status report.||Sometimes used instead of the [[Graphic User Interface| GUI]] check-disk option since it provides information about problems found, and which ones where fixed (if /R is used)
| CHKDSK|| Checks a disk and displays a status report.||Sometimes used instead of the [[Graphic User Interface|GUI]] check-disk option since it provides information about problems found, and which ones where fixed (if /R is used)
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| CHKNTFS|| Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time.||
| CHKNTFS|| Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time.||
| DEL|| Deletes one or more files.||Same as the ERASE command
| DEL|| Deletes one or more files.||Same as the ERASE command
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| DIR|| Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.||For a more organized layout, use TREE
| DIR|| Displays a list of files and sub-directories in a directory.||For a more organized layout, use TREE
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| DISKCOMP|| Compares the contents of two floppy disks.||
| DISKCOMP|| Compares the contents of two floppy disks.||
| FIND|| Searches for a text string in a file or files.||For more options, try FINDSTR (below)
| FIND|| Searches for a text string in a file or files.||For more options, try FINDSTR (below)
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| FINDSTR|| Searches for strings in files.||
| FINDSTR|| Searches for strings in files.||Useful for retrieving information saved to a file and setting it to a variable. Unlike PRINT, the retrieved data is readily usable
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| FOR|| Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.||
| FOR|| Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.||
| MKDIR|| Creates a directory.||Same as MD
| MKDIR|| Creates a directory.||Same as MD
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| MKLINK|| Creates Symbolic Links and Hard Links||Same as MD
| MKLINK|| Creates Symbolic Links and Hard Links||
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| MODE|| Configures a system device.||
| MODE|| Configures a system device.||
| POPD|| Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD.||
| POPD|| Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD.||
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| PRINT|| Prints a text file (to screen).||
| PRINT|| Prints a text file (to screen).||Retrieved data must be piped to be used as a variable. If anything other than simple output is required, see FINDSTR
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| PROMPT|| Changes the Windows command prompt.||
| PROMPT|| Changes the Windows command prompt.||
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| TIME|| Displays or sets the system time.||In older [[Windows]] versions, the /d switch would show the date
| TIME|| Displays or sets the system time.||In older [[Windows]] versions, the /d switch would show the date
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| TIMEOUT|| Waits a set amount of time before continuing||By default, a key may be pressed to skip the delay. However, the /NOBREAK switch may be used to force the delay without a skip option. Also, using -t -1 is the same as PAUSE
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| TITLE|| Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session.||
| TITLE|| Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session.||
| TYPE|| Displays the contents of a text file.||
| TYPE|| Displays the contents of a text file.||
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| VER|| Displays the Windows version.||
| VER|| Displays the Windows version.|| This information is also shown when Command Prompt is opened.
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| VERIFY|| Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk.||
| VERIFY|| Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk.|| On most computers, the default is ''off''
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| VOL|| Displays a disk volume label and serial number.||
| VOL|| Displays a disk volume label and serial number.||
For almost any command, one may enter and forward slash followed by a question mark (/?) after a base command to see additional information, generally including a description, syntax, and switches (with a description of each)
For almost any command, one may enter and forward slash followed by a question mark (/?) after a base command to see additional information, generally including a description, syntax, and switches (with a description of each)
==Variables==
Variables are locations where data may be temporally stored on the [[Random-access memory|RAM]] for use within a program or in this case, batch file or CMD session. When variable are set in CMD, the name is listed by it self (like <code>set variable=10</code>) When referenced, however, percent signs are placed on each side (like <code>echo The value is %variable%</code>)
==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
==See also==
[http://ss64.com/nt More complete command list on ss64.com]
[[Conhost.exe]]
==External links==
* [http://ss64.com/nt More complete command list on ss64.com]
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