windows cmd commands
There are a wide range of windows cmd commands used in the cmd to perform various functions a small list of command prompt commands are listed below with the in detail description to each command and its usage you can go through them and check out each of the commands in detail
The table below shows the Whole list of all command prompt commands you can think with a description about each command
| cmd command | Description |
|---|---|
| Basics: | |
| call | calls a batch file from another one |
| cd | change directory |
| cls | clear screen |
| cmd | start command prompt |
| color | change console color |
| date | show/set date |
| dir | list directory content |
| echo | text output |
| exit | exits the command prompt or a batch file |
| find | find files |
| hostname | display host name |
| pause | pauses the execution of a batch file and shows a message |
| runas | start a program as another user |
| shutdown | shutdown the computer |
| sort | sort the screen output |
| start | start an own window to execute a program or command |
| taskkill | terminate a process or an application |
| tasklist | display applications and related tasks |
| time | display/edit the system time |
| timeout | wait any time |
| title | set title for prompt |
| ver | display operating system version |
| w32tm | setting time synchronisation/time server/time zone |
| Network: | |
| ftp | transfer files to an FTP server |
| ftype | display file type and mapping |
| getmac | display MAC address |
| ipconfig | display IP network settings |
| netsh | configure/control/display network components |
| netstat | display TCP/IP connections and status |
| nslookup | query the DNS |
| pathping | test the connection to a specific IP address |
| ping | pings the network |
| route | display network routing table, add static routes |
| systeminfo | displays computer-specific properties and configurations |
| telnet | establish a Telnet connection |
| tftp | transfer files to a TFTP server |
| tracert | trace routes similar to patchping |
| Files: | |
| attrib | display file attributes |
| comp | compare file contents |
| compact | display/change file compression |
| copy / xcopy | copy files |
| diskcomp | compare the content of two floppy disks |
| diskcopy | copy floppy disc to another one |
| erase / del | delete one or more files |
| expand | extract files |
| fc | copare files and display the differences |
| mkdir | create a new directory |
| move | move/rename files |
| rename | rename files |
| replace | replace files |
| rmdir / rd | delete directory |
| tree | display folder structure graphically |
| type | display content of text files |
| Media: | |
| chkdsk | check volumes |
| chkntfs | display/change volume check at startup |
| defrag | defragment media |
| diskpart | volume management |
| driverquery | display installed devices and their properties |
| format | format volumes |
| label | change volume name |
| mode | configure interfaces/devices |
| mountvol | assign/delete drive mountpoints |
| verify | monitoring whether volumes are written correctly |
| vol | show volume description and serial numbers of the HDDs |
| Miscellaneous: | |
| for | for loop |
| gpresult | display group policies |
| gpupdate | update group policies |
| perfmon | start performance monitor |
| prompt | change command prompt |
| reg | add/read/import/export registry entries |
you can also download the pdf containing all the cmd commands from the link here :
