Day 2 | Moving Directories-cmd/PowerShell | Linux Intro
If you completed Day 1, welcome back!
Before jumping into today's lesson, we spent some time reviewing everything we learned in Day 1. Repetition is one of the best ways to build long-term memory, so don't be afraid to revisit previous material before moving on.
Today we'll build on those fundamentals by learning how to move directories (folders) using the command line.
We'll start by exploring how to move folders in both Command Prompt and PowerShell, then we'll make our first jump into Linux.
Once inside Linux, we'll practice many of the same commands from Day 1—creating folders, navigating the file system, listing directories, deleting folders, and now moving them as well. By comparing Windows and Linux side-by-side, you'll start to see that the concepts are very similar, even if the commands have different names.
As always, we took a few detours to answer questions and explore related concepts. Those moments are part of the learning process and help build a deeper understanding of how operating systems work.
Software Used
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) – Used as our note-taking application throughout this series.
Windows Command Prompt
Windows PowerShell
Ubuntu Linux
OBS Studios
Chat GPT
Windows Command Prompt
move
Purpose:
Moves a file or directory from one location to another.
Windows PowerShell
Move-Item
Purpose:
Moves a file or directory from one location to another.
Linux
pwd
Purpose:
Displays the current working directory.
mkdir
Purpose:
Creates a new directory (folder).
cd
Purpose:
Changes the current working directory.
ls
Purpose:
Lists the files and directories in the current working directory.
rmdir
Purpose:
Removes (deletes) an empty directory (folder).
mv
Purpose:
Moves or renames files and directories.