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Intro to the Command Line

Discover the power of this simple yet essential text-based tool and increase your productivity as a developer.

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  • Skill level

    Beginner
  • Time to complete

    Approx. 2 hours
  • Certificate of completion

    Included with paid plans
  • Prerequisites

    None

About this course

Ready to start your journey into the command line? In this course, you will learn how to navigate through a computer’s file system solely through the command line as well as make new files and directories.

Skills you'll gain

  • View contents of the file system

  • Move through directories

  • Set up your command line

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The platform

Hands-on learning

Don’t just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You’ll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.
Animated demonstration of running code in Codecademy's learning environment

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  • The progress I have made since starting to use codecademy is immense! I can study for short periods or long periods at my own convenience - mostly late in the evenings.
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    Codecademy Learner @ USA
  • I felt like I learned months in a week. I love how Codecademy uses learning by practice and gives great challenges to help the learner to understand a new concept and subject.
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    Codecademy Learner @ UK
  • Brilliant learning experience. Very interactive. Literally a game changer if you're learning on your own.
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