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Stheven Cabral
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 29,840 PointsWhat is a directory and how do you navigate in and out of one?
What is a directory and how do you navigate in and out of one in the command prompt?
2 Answers
Steven Parker
215,954 PointsIf you know what a "folder" is on other operating systems .. well, "directory" is just another name for the same thing. It's a way to group files together on the storage device.
From the command line, you can change your current directory with the "cd" command. Just put the name of the directory you want to move to after the command.
Jamie Reardon
Treehouse Project ReviewerTo expand on Steven parker's answer:
- ".." represents the parent directory.
- "." represents the current directory.
To move out of the current directory and into the parent directory you would use: cd ..
To move into a subdirectory that's within the current directory you would use: cd NAMEOFFOLDER
Replace "NAMEOFFOLDER" with the folder name you want to change into.
Steven Parker
215,954 Points
Jamie Reardon
Treehouse Project ReviewerYes sorry you are right. I was rushing to type the whole answer whilst being at work.