Basic CMD

CMD

Description	Commands
list directory list hidden files & directories	dir , ls , tree dir /a
clear	cls
change directory	cd
if directory has space in name	cd "C:\program files\directory"
list disk	diskpart
list all disks name in system	wmic logicaldisk get name
change disk	<disk name> : => c: , D: , E:
ip address	ipconfig
grep	findstr
man , help , -h , --help	/? , ipconfig /? ....etc
make directory	mkdir
remove directory	rmdir -> deletes only empty directory rmdir /s -> deletes full directory
remove file	del abc.txt
windows path to executable	path
change color	color
files attributes	attrib
change attributes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/attrib
display content (cat)	type abc.txt
redirect output	type abc.txt /output:D:\music\videos\file.txt
copy file	copy <file name> <directory name> copy abc.txt my_folder
xcopy	xcopy <directory1> <directory2> xcopy folder1 music -> copy all files of folder1 in music dir xcopy folder1 music /s -> copy all files of folder1 in music dir
move file	copy <file/directory name> <directory/disk name>
rename file	rename abc.txt xyz.txt
task & services (ps aux)	tasklist
kill service	taskkill /pid 1234
start/stop firewall	net start/stop "window firewall"
check all drivers	driverquery
list users	net user
add or delete user	net user vaibhav /add <password> net user vaibhav /del net user vaibhav *
give user administrator rights	net user vaibhav /active:yes
system , os , hardware information	wmic
system information	systeminfo

file extension & attributes