ARP- Shows a table with IP addresses converted into physical addresses.NSLOOKUP - Finds IP address by resource name.TRACERT - Finds the path for packets traveling over the network.PING – Sends ICMP requests to the target host, checks host availability.IPCONFIG - Shows information about network interfaces.GPRESULT – Displays current applied group policies (RSoP).VER - Allows you to view the Windows version.SYSTEMINFO - Shows configuration information about your computer.HOSTNAME - Displays name of the computer.DRIVERQUERY - Displays the current state and properties of the device driver.TIME - Displays or sets the system time.DATE - Outputs or sets the current date.VOL - Displays volume label and serial number for the disk.RECOVER - Recovers data from a bad or damaged disk.LABEL - Creates, changes, or deletes a disk volume label.FSUTIL - Displays and configures file system properties.DISKPART - Displays and adjusts disk partition properties.CONVERT - Converts FAT disk volume to NTFS.COMPACT - Displays and change the compression of files in NTFS partitions.CHKNTFS - Displays or changes execution of disk check at boot.CHKDISK - Checks disk and shows statistics.RUNAS - Launches the task as another user.TASKKILL - Stops or halts a task (to stop a task you use a PID which you can find out from TASKLIST).TASKLIST - Lists the tasks being performed.SHUTDOWN - Shutdowns or reboots your computer.SCHTASKS - Executes a command or start a scheduled application (Task Scheduler).XCOPY - Copies files and directory trees.OPENFILES – Manages opened local or network files.TYPE - Displays the contents of text files.TREE - Shows directory structure of a disk or folder.ROBOCOPY - Uses an advanced tool to copy files and directories.REPLACE - Replaces files in one directory with files of the same name in another directory (overwrite).REN or RENAME - Renames a file or folder.PRINT - Prints out the text file contents.MOVE - Moves files from one folder to another.FC - Compares files and shows the differences between them.DIR – Displays files and folders in current directory.

COPY - Copies files to another location.Feel free to add your most commonly used commands in the comments below and share the list.Ĭloud Servers from €4 / mo Intel Xeon Gold 6254 3.1 GHz CPU, SLA 99,9%, 100 Mbps channel Try Files and Folders Management This list is not complete but it contains most commonly used commands. Sometimes you can forget cmd commands in Windows and saving them on your computer or a peace of paper as a cheat sheet is a good practice.

Cmd command