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We will list only files with /A:-D option like below. $ dir /A:D List Only Directories List Only FilesĪnother use case for dir command is listing only files. We will provide directory attribute with /A:D option. In previous command we have listed all files, folders and directories but how can we only list directories. $ cd Users Navigate Selected Directory List Files and FoldersĬurrent working directory files, folders and folders can be listed with the dir command. In this example we will navigate into directory named Users . We will use cd command with the directory name where we want to navigate. Navigate Upper Directory Navigate Selected DirectoryĪnother mostly used navigation is changing command prompt directory into a child directory. In order to access upper directories and files we need to change the command line path with cd. Windows file system NTFS uses hierarchical structure for storing directories and files.

Or change drive to C: back again with command C: $ C: Navigate Upper Directory In this example we will change drive to D: with the same command. Changin the command prompt path between these drives can be done by issuing drive names into command line. If we have a CD-ROM we will also have a drive named E: . Most common usage of drive is splitting disk into two part and setting their name as C: and D: . Windows operating systems generally uses drive names for different partitions or disks. Help information about dir command can be listed like below. We will mainly use dir command for this tutorial. We will look some simple steps about usage like navigation, list files and directories etc. This command line have different tools and capabilities for daily operations. Windows operating system provides command line tool named MS-DOS.