How to use the command-line (CMD)

Get Used To The Command Line 

Introduction

Getting started as a programmer or coder would require that you familiarize your self with one of these basic tools. That black window on your desktop. Example of image shown below.


This tool you see above is pretty powerful. This article may not probably dive into it full functions. But interested beginners can humbly learn more about it here tutorials on cmd which I highly recommend You go through as a newbie in programming, as this tool would help you in your journey of being a professional software developer. Knowing the cmd, would help you install various modules, libraries and frameworks for your projects you may be developing.

Python developers mostly use the pip with the command line and php developers mostly use the composer also in the command line to install dependencies for their projects. This continues on and on... making it a very basic tool to get used to as a programmer.

There are other cool stuff you can also do with the command line like; making directories, copying, pasting docs and even to shutting down, restarting or hibernating your PC's.

Conclusion

The Command Line is something You really want to learn before moving into any serious development. Please it actually easy to learn learn it.

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