CMD CheatSheet for Developers

RAA (Run As Administrator)

Command	Description
`?`	Help or sometimes shows related commands to some commands.
`ls`	Showing all the existing folders in current directory
`cd`	- To change directory - `cd directory-name`.
`copy`	Copies files to another location
`dir`	List directory content.
`del`	Used to delete one or more files.
`expand`	Decompresses compressed files.
`fc`	File compare- fc a.txt b.txt.
`find`	Find files.
`ftype`	Display file type and mapping.
`mkdir`	Make a directory.
`move`	Moves files from one folder to another.
`print`	Prints out the text file contents.
`rm`	- File remove from any directory - `rm file-name`.
`rd` `rmdir`	- Removes the directory - `rmdir [dir]` - `rd [dir]`
`rmdir /s`	- Remove all the Subfolder from any Main-Folder - `rmdir /s folder-name`.
`dir /a`	This command is help to find all the hidden directories
`ren`	Rename.
`replace`	Replaces files in one directory with files of the same name in another directory.
`robocopy`	Uses an advanced tool to copy files and directories.
`tree`	Show all system folder in tree manner.
`type`	Displays the contents of text files.
`xcopy`	The xcopy command can copy one or more files or directory trees from one location to another.

Command	Description
`schtasks`	Executes a command or start a scheduled application (Task Scheduler).
`shutdown`	- Shutdown your computer, control system shutdown using additional commands - `shutdown` - `shutdown/?` - `shutdown/i`
`tasklist`	Display a list of currently-running tasks
`taskkill`	- Kills the running task - `taskkill /im [programme-name]` - `taskkill /im notepad.exe` - `taskkill /f /im notepad.exe`
`reg`	Starts registry editor
`runas`	Launches the task as another user

Command	Description
`chkdsk`	- Scan the disk/drive errors - `chkdsk [disk-name]:` - `chkdsk C:`
`defrag`	Starts disk defragmentation.
`compact`	Displays and change the compression of files in NTFS partitions.
`format`	Formats the disk.
`Recover`	Recovers data from a bad or damaged disk.
`sfc`	- System file checker, scans all system files and repairs them if required - `sfc /scannow`
`vol`	Displays volume label and serial number for the disk.
`wmic logicaldisk get name`	Get all the drive name
`diskmgmt.msc`	Open disk-management system from command prompt

Command	Description
`date`	Show/Set date.
`hostname`	Shows hostname of the computer.
`powercfg`	- Gives report of the power setting - `powercfg /?` - `powercfg /list`
`systeminfo`	To get system-related information.
`time`	Displays or sets the system time.
`ver`	Display operating system version.
`finger`	Information about the user.
`whois`	This command is useful when users want to find the domain name or the IP address.
`ftp`	Transfer file to a ftp server.
`getmac`	Display mac address.
`mode`	Used to configure system devices.
`print`	Print a specified text file to a specified printing device.

Command	Description
`ipconfig`	Display IP network settings.
`ping`	- Test the ability of the source computer to reach a specified destination computer - Show the list of usage and options in cmd - Get a response from the website network - `ping [website name]` - `ping [ip address]`
`nslookup`	Finds IP address by resource name.
`route`	This command is used to check and make changes to the route table of the computer.
`arp`	Shows a table with IP addresses converted into physical addresses.
`netsh`	- Allows you to display or modify the network configuration of a computer that is currently running - Commands used for various properties related to network - `netsh` (step-1) - `netsh> /?`
`netsh wlan`	- Command extension to the netsh - `netsh` (step-1) - `netsh> wlan /?`

Command	Description
`cls`	Clear screen.
`color`	Changes text and background color.
`echo`	Print the after echo text once.
`prompt`	Changes the command line prompt (print the after text until you close the cmd)
`pause`	Pause your window until you press any key.
`title`	Title your command prompt.
`timeout xxx`	Countdown wait in terminal- xxx in seconds.
`exit`	Exit from the cmd window.
`reset`	The reset command executed as reset session.