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Bash cd

Bash command: cd

Change Directory to the path specified, for example cd projects.

There are a few really helpful arguments to aid this:

. 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
- takes you back to the previous directory you were working on. For example, cd -
/ is the root of your system to reach core folders, such as system, users, etc.
~ is the home directory, usually the path /users/username. Move back to folders referenced relative to this path by including it at the start of your path, for example ~/projects.
- can be used to move to the previous directory. For example, you are in /A, then cd to /B, use cd - and you are back to /A
~[number] will cd to that entry from the output of dirs directories can be pushed on poped to the 'dirs' stack using pushd and popd respectively.
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.