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socutebunny 2019-01-15 13:55:31 -08:00 committed by Christopher McCormack
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**Change Directory** to the path specified, for example `cd projects`. **Change Directory** to the path specified, for example `cd projects`.
There are a few really helpful arguments to help with this: ### Usage
```bash
cd [dir]
```
There are a few really helpful arguments to help with this:
- `.` refers to the current directory, such as `./projects` - `.` refers to the current directory, such as `./projects`
- `..` can be used to move up one folder, use `cd ..`, and can be combined to move up multiple levels `../../my_folder` - `..` can be used to move up one folder, use `cd ..`, and can be combined to move up multiple levels `../../my_folder`
- `-` takes you back to the previous directory you were working on. For example, `cd -` - `-` takes you back to the previous directory you were working on. For example, `cd -`
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- Typing only `cd` will move to the home directory works same as `cd ~` - Typing only `cd` will move to the home directory works same as `cd ~`
- Typing 'pwd' will show you which directory you are currently working in. - Typing 'pwd' will show you which directory you are currently working in.
### Example
Change directory to `projects` folder:
```bash
cd projects
```
### More Information: ### More Information:
* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cd_(command)) * [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cd_(command))