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Continual Command Line Crash Course

Wielding this crazy tool by understanding it and learning how to learn from it.

So you want to learn how the windows computer works while also tackling its core functions, and then learn how to be equipped yourself to learn the darn thing. I do too, so you've come to the right place. This is the guide that I wanted when I started learning about computers and tech stuff.

I'm learning this as I go, but I'll give you what I have so far.

What he has so far

Let's do this quickly and simply, with [[Focused teaching]]

We'll be using command line and VS Code, but don't worry about downloading anything at this point. Super simple.

To Start

Press win-r, type cmd, and hit enter. (A pretty short shortcut, eh?) This stands for "command", and pulls up the command line.

Put (meaning type in and hit enter) >echo hello.

(Commands in this guide look like >this, where "this" is the stuff you type into command line.)

Unless one of us is missing something, a new line should pop up that says "hello". (If not, PM me on Twitter, and start the message with ">" so I know it's about this.)

Continuing onward...

Similar to running a good bit of code, I want to put up the clear parts first and develop the unclear parts. I'll be adding clear parts onto this as we go...

What I plan to add next:

• What the heck is VS Code and how can it make cmd a lot cooler?
• How to wield your computer by creating your own shortcuts to do whatever you want. (In other words: What the heck is AutoHotKey and how can it make using a computer a lot cooler?)

For now, let's both read >help when we're curious as to what else this thing can do.

tags: #MOC, #tutorialThing, #public go link: https://ethanplante.org/go/cmd-tutorial