Commonly used Windows black window cmd commands

The Windows Command Prompt (cmd) provides many commands for performing various system administration tasks, file operations, network configuration, and more. The following are some commonly used commands, classified according to function:

1. File and directory operation commands:

• dir: List files and subdirectories in the current directory.
• Example: dir /scommand to list all files and subdirectories in the current directory and its subdirectories.

2. File operation commands:

• copy: Copy a file or directory.
• Example: copy file1.txt file2.txtThe command copies file1.txt to file2.txt.

3. Directory operation command:

• cd: Change the current directory.
• Example: cd DocumentsThe command changes the current directory to the Documents folder.
• Add the parameter /d_ to directly enter the specified drive letter
• Example: To enter the C:\Users directory under the C drive, enter cd /d C:\Users

4. System information command:

• systeminfo: Display the detailed information of the system.
• Example: systeminfo | findstr /C:"OS Name"command to display the name of the operating system.

5. Network operation command:

• ping: Send an ICMP echo request to the specified host.
• Example: ping www.google.comCommand to check connection to Google.

6. Process management commands:

• tasklist: Displays a list of currently running processes.
• Example: tasklist | findstr chrome.execommand to find and display all processes named chrome.exe.

7. Network configuration command:

• diskpart: Open the disk partition tool.
• Example: diskpartThe command opens the interactive interface of the disk partition tool.

8. User management commands:

• net user: Manage user accounts.
• Example: net user username password /addcommand to create a new user account.

10. Service management command:

• sc: Manage system services.
• Example: sc start servicenameThe command starts the specified service.

helpcommands Get a list of commands available on the current system. This command displays a brief description of the commands built into the operating system. You can also view help information for a specific command by using /?the parameter . For example, to view help for dirthe command , enter dir /?.

File and directory operation commands:

• dir: List files and subdirectories in the current directory.
• cd: Change the current directory.
• mkdir: Create a new directory.
• copy: Copy files.
• del:Delete Files.
• move: Move the file or rename the file.
• Example: To copy a file source.txtto a target directory destination, the command can be used copy source.txt destination.

System information command:

• systeminfo: Display the detailed information of the system, including OS version, installation date, etc.
• hostname: Displays the hostname of the computer.
• ipconfig: Display the network configuration information of the computer.
• tasklist: Displays a list of currently running processes.
• Example: To view a list of currently running processes, the command can be used tasklist.

Network command:

• ping: Send an ICMP echo request to the specified IP address or domain name to test the network connection.
• tracert: Trace the routing path of a packet from the local computer to the destination address.
• ipconfig: Display the network configuration information of the computer.
• netstat: Display network connection and network statistics.
• Example: To test the network connection to the target server, the command can be used ping www.example.com.

Security command:

• net user: Manage local user accounts, such as creating new users, changing passwords, etc.
• net share: Manage shared folders and printers.
• cipher: Perform encryption, decryption, and key export operations on the specified file or directory.
• sfc /scannow: Scan and fix system file integrity issues.
• Example: To create a new user account newusernamed , the command can be used net user newuser password /add.