Windows: important commands for the command line

You can save a lot of work with the Windows commands for the command line. We will introduce you to the most important commands in this practical tip.

The most important commands for the Windows command line

The following commands can make your work with Windows considerably easier. First search for "cmd" and start the "Command Prompt".

• If you are looking for more information about a command, type "help" followed by the command you want.
• With "whoami" you can find out the name of the PC and your user name.
• "path" shows directories in which files can be stored that you can start directly from the command line.
• You can use the "ping" command to check your internet connection. For example, enter "ping [your IP]" or "ping [www.gewünschte-website.de". If you are connected to the Internet, you should be able to send and receive packets.
• With "shutdown -s -t [seconds]" you can shutdown the PC. Instead of [seconds] you can set the shutdown after a certain time. With "shutdown -s -t 1800" the PC will shut down automatically in 30 minutes.
• With "tasklist" you can display all running processes including their process number (PID). With "taskkill / pid [process number]" you can end individual processes.

In another practical tip, we will show you how you can integrate an FTP server under Windows as a drive.