Some of the important cmd prompt commands are:
ADDUSERS - Add or list users from a CSV file, ARP - Address Resolution Protocol, ASSOC - Change file extension associations, ATTRIB - Change file attributes, CD - Change Directory, CHKDSK - Check Disk, CHKNTFS - Check the NTFS file system, CLS - Clear the screen, COLOR - Change colors of the CMD window, COPY - Copy files, DEL - Delete files, DIR - Display files and folders, ECHO - Display message, EXIT - Quit current script, FOR - Loop command, GOTO - Jump to a labelled line, IF - Conditionally perform a command, MD - Create folders, PATH - Set file path
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CMD Prompt Commands
Some of the important cmd prompt commands are:
ADDUSERS - Add or list users from a CSV file, ARP - Address Resolution Protocol, ASSOC - Change file extension associations, ATTRIB - Change file attributes, CD - Change Directory, CHKDSK - Check Disk, CHKNTFS - Check the NTFS file system, CLS - Clear the screen, COLOR - Change colors of the CMD window, COPY - Copy files, DEL - Delete files, DIR - Display files and folders, ECHO - Display message, EXIT - Quit current script, FOR - Loop command, GOTO - Jump to a labelled line, IF - Conditionally perform a command, MD - Create folders, PATH - Set file path
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Some of the important cmd prompt commands :
ADDUSERS --Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP -- Address Resolution Protocol ASSOC -- Change file extension associations ASSOCIAT --One step file association AT -- Schedule a command to run at a later time ATTRIB --Change file attributes BOOTCFG --Edit Windows boot settings BROWSTAT --Get domain, browser and PDC info CACLS -- Change file permissions CALL --Call one batch program from another CD --Change Directory - move to a specific Folder CHANGE-- Change Terminal Server Session properties CHKDSK -- Check Disk - check and repair disk problems CHKNTFS -- Check the NTFS file system CHOICE --Accept keyboard input to a batch file CIPHER --Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders CleanMgr ---Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin CLEARMEM ---Clear memory leaks CLIP ---Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard. CLS ---Clear the screen CLUSTER ---Windows Clustering CMD ---Start a new CMD shell COLOR --- Change colors of the CMD window COMP ---Compare the contents of two files or sets of files COMPACT --- Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition COMPRESS ---Compress individual files on an NTFS partition CON2PRT ---Connect or disconnect a Printer CONVERT ---Convert a FAT drive to NTFS. COPY ---Copy one or more files to another location CSCcmd ---Client-side caching (Offline Files) CSVDE ---Import or Export Active Directory data DATE --- Display or set the date Dcomcnfg DCOM ---Configuration Utility DEFRAG ---Defragment hard drive DEL ---Delete one or more files DELPROF--- Delete NT user profiles DELTREE ---Delete a folder and all subfolders DevCon ---Device Manager Command Line Utility DIR ---Display a list of files and folders DIRUSE --- Display disk usage DISKCOMP--- Compare the contents of two floppy disks DISKCOPY ---Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another DNSSTAT ---DNS Statistics DOSKEY --- Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros DSADD ---Add user (computer, group..) to active directory DSQUERY--- List items in active directory DSMOD ---Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory ECHO--- Display message on screen ENDLOCAL--- End localisation of environment changes in a batch file ERASE ---Delete one or more files EXIT ---Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel. EXPAND --- Uncompress files EXTRACT--- Uncompress CAB files FC--- Compare two files FDISK--- Disk Format and partition FIND ---Search for a text string in a file FINDSTR--- Search for strings in files FOR /F ---Loop command: against a set of files FOR /F ---Loop command: against the results of another command FOR ---Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List FORFILES ---Batch process multiple files FORMAT ---Format a disk FREEDISK ---Check free disk space (in bytes) FSUTIL --- File and Volume utilities FTP --- File Transfer Protocol FTYPE--- Display or modify file types used in file extension associations GLOBAL --- Display membership of global groups GOTO ---Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line HELP--- Online Help HFNETCHK--- Network Security Hotfix Checker IF--- Conditionally perform a command IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup IPCONFIG Configure IP KILL Remove a program from memory LABEL --- Edit a disk label LOCAL --- Display membership of local groups LOGEVENT--- Write text to the NT event viewer. LOGOFF --- Log a user off LOGTIME --- Log the date and time in a file MAPISEND ---Send email from the command line MEM --- Display memory usage MD --- Create new folders MKLINK --- Create a symbolic link (linkd) MODE ---Configure a system device MORE --- Display output, one screen at a time MOUNTVOL ----Manage a volume mount point MOVE --- Move files from one folder to another MOVEUSER--- Move a user from one domain to another MSG ---Send a message MSIEXEC --- Microsoft Windows Installer MSINFO ---Windows NT diagnostics MSTSC --- Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol) MUNGE --- Find and Replace text within file(s) MV --- Copy in-use files NET --- Manage network resources NETDOM --- Domain Manager NETSH ---Configure network protocols NETSVC ---Command-line Service Controller NBTSTAT --- Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP) NETSTAT --- Display networking statistics (TCP/IP) NOW --- Display the current Date and Time NSLOOKUP--- Name server lookup NTBACKUP ---Backup folders to tape NTRIGHTS E---dit user account rights PATH --- Display or set a search path for executable files PATHPING ---Trace route plus network latency and packet loss PAUSE --- Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message PERMS --- Show permissions for a user PERFMON ---Performance Monitor PING ---Test a network connection POPD --- Restore the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD PORTQRY--- Display the status of ports and services PRINT --- Print a text file PRNCNFG --- Display, configure or rename a printer PRNMNGR --- Add, delete, list printers set the default printer PROMPT --- Change the command prompt PsExec --- Execute process remotely PsFile --- Show files opened remotely PsGetSid --- Display the SID of a computer or a user PsInfo ---List information about a system PsKill --- Kill processes by name or process ID PsList --- List detailed information about processes PsLoggedOn ---Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing) PsLogList ---Event log records PsPasswd --- Change account password PsService --- View and control services PsShutdown ---Shutdown or reboot a computer PsSuspend ---Suspend processes PUSHD --- Save and then change the current directory QGREP --- Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern. RASDIAL ---Manage RAS connections RASPHONE ---Manage RAS connections RECOVER --- Recover a damaged file from a defective disk. REG --- Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values REGEDIT --- Import or export registry settings REGSVR32--- Register or unregister a DLL REGINI ---Change Registry Permissions REM --- Record comments (remarks) in a batch file REN --- Rename a file or files. REPLACE --- Replace or update one file with another RD ---Delete folder(s) [remove dir] RDISK ---Create a Recovery Disk RMTSHARE ---Share a folder or a printer ROBOCOPY--- Robust File and Folder Copy ROUTE --- Manipulate network routing tables RUNAS --- Execute a program under a different user account RUNDLL32--- Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections) SC --- Service Control SCHTASKS--- Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks SCLIST --- Display NT Services ScriptIt Control ---GUI applications SET --- Display, set, or remove environment variables SETLOCAL--- Control the visibility of environment variables SETX ---Set environment variables permanently SHARE --- List or edit a file share or print share SHIFT --- Shift the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file SHORTCUT ---Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file) SHOWGRPS ---List the NT Workgroups a user has joined SHOWMBRS ---List the Users who are members of a Workgroup SHUTDOWN ---Shutdown the computer SLEEP --- Wait for x seconds SOON --- Schedule a command to run in the near future SORT --- Sort input START --- Start a separate window to run a specified program or command SU ---Switch User SUBINACL ---Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain SUBST --- Associate a path with a drive letter SYSTEMINFO--- List system configuration TASKLIST--- List running applications and services TIME ---Display or set the system time TIMEOUT--- Delay processing of a batch file TITLE --- Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session TOUCH --- Change file timestamps TRACERT --- Trace route to a remote host TREE --- Graphical display of folder structure TYPE --- Display the contents of a text file USRSTAT--- List domain usernames and last login VER ---Display version information VERIFY --- Verify that files have been saved VOL --- Display a disk label WHERE --- Locate and display files in a directory tree WHOAMI --- Output the current UserName and domain WINDIFF --- Compare the contents of two files or sets of files WINMSD --- Windows system diagnostics WINMSDP--- Windows system diagnostics II WMIC ---WMI Commands XCACLS --- Change file permissions XCOPY--- Copy files and folders