Windows Terminal Commands

List files and folders in the current directory.

dir

Change the current directory.

cd C:\Users

Copy files from one path to another.

copy source.txt backup.txt

Move or rename files and folders.

move app.log logs\app.log

Delete one or more files.

del temp.txt

Create a directory.

mkdir reports

Print a text file to the terminal.

type package.json

Search for text in files.

findstr /s /i "error" *.log

Display network adapter configuration.

ipconfig /all

Test connectivity to a host.

ping example.com

Trace the route to a network host.

tracert example.com

Show active connections and listening ports.

netstat -ano

List running processes.

tasklist

Stop a process by PID or image name.

taskkill /PID 1234 /F

List running processes in PowerShell.

Get-Process

List files and folders in PowerShell.

Get-ChildItem -Force

Clear the terminal screen.

cls

Print text or show environment values.

echo %PATH%

Display or set environment variables in CMD.

set NODE_ENV=production

Find the location of an executable.

where node

Display a directory tree.

tree /F

View or change file attributes.

attrib +h secret.txt

Check a disk and display status information.

chkdsk C:

Manage disks, partitions, and volumes.

diskpart

Scan and repair protected system files.

sfc /scannow

Display detailed computer and operating system information.

systeminfo

Shut down, restart, or log off the computer.

shutdown /r /t 0

Query, create, or control Windows services.

sc query wuauserv

Manage users, shares, services, and network resources.

net user

Query DNS records.

nslookup example.com

View or change network routing tables.

route print

List Windows services in PowerShell.

Get-Service

Change directory in PowerShell.

Set-Location C:\Projects

Search text using PowerShell.

Select-String -Path *.log -Pattern error

Make web requests from PowerShell.

Invoke-WebRequest https://example.com