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Adam Siwiec
Adam Siwiec
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Posted by Adam Siwiec
Adam Siwiec
12,070 Points

How to access files/directories with spaces

fyi Im on mac terminal

I have a directory called "Google Drive" with a space, but when I use cd Google Drive, it says cd Google no such file. Is there a special command for space?

2 Answers

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Put single quotation marks around it: cd 'Google Drive'

Caleb Kleveter
MOD
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points
Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

You need to use a back-slash to escape it:

cd Google\ Drive