Command Line Basics

Windows

Tutorials

I honestly haven’t found a really good tutorial for the Windows command line, but these will get you started. Please let us know if you find a better option!

• http://www.digitalcitizen.life/command-prompt-how-use-basic-commands

• https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/a-beginners-guide-to-the-windows-command-line/

• Zed Shaw’s tutorial in “Learn Code the Hard way” is excellent, but apparently is no longer available for free. However there is a tutorial in an appendix to Learn Python the Hard way:

  Command Line Crash Course

Linux and macOS

Tutorials

• https://ryanstutorials.net/linuxtutorial/

• https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/command-line-for-beginners

• Zed Shaw’s tutorial in “Learn Code the Hard way” is excellent, but apparently no longer available for free. However there is one as an appendix to Learn Python the Hard way:

  Command Line Crash Course