Startup in Command Prompt

For those who dunno anything about Command prompt, it’s an utility application of Windows which is nothing but downgraded architecture of MS-DOS. So basically it packs all features of a command user operating system. Hence, it’s a very powerful tool which is just much more than just an application. You’ll get to know everything about its features as we progress in the guide.         
           

This part of the guide basically deals with the basic functions like opening Command Prompt and writing and learning about various commands. The commands will come in details in the later guide. Roll on.

Starting the Command Prompt

Windows 8/8.1/10

In Windows 8 and later versions, you can start the Command Prompt window by simply right clicking the Start button and choosing Command Prompt.

Windows XP/7/Previous versions

1. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.

                                              OR

1. Press the shortcut key Ctrl. + R.
2. Type cmd in the box and press Enter

After you start the Command Prompt, a window will appear as shown below. If you are running Windows XP or any previous version of Windows, press Alt. + Enter to enter full screen mode. You can do the same in Windows 7 and later versions if you have DOS Box or any similar software installed.

Knowing the command prompt window

Getting started with the Command Prompt

In this part, I’m going to deal with just one command – HELP command. This command displays information and syntax of various internal commands of the Command Prompt.

Type help and press Enter at the Command Prompt. This will display a list of all the internal commands of Command Prompt.

 

To get detailed information about a particular command, type help and press Enter.

 

Alternatively, you can also type /? and press Enter to do the same as above.

For the more enthusiasts, you may start kicking right away with the help command. As for the others, you may wait for my next part of the guide. Stick around.