Windows File Operations

cd path # change directory
cd .. # go up one level
cd / # go to root directory
cd %userprofile% # go to user home

dir # list files and folders
dir /a # show hidden files
dir /s # list files in subdirectories
dir /o:n # sort by name
tree # display directory tree

echo. > file.txt # create empty file
type nul > file.txt # create empty file (alt)
mkdir folder # create directory
md folder # create directory (short)

copy file1 file2 # copy file
copy file folder # copy to folder
xcopy source dest /e # copy directory tree
robocopy source dest /e # robust file copy

move file1 file2 # rename file
move file folder # move file
ren oldname newname # rename file/folder

del file # delete file
del /f file # force delete
del /s *.tmp # delete in subdirectories
rmdir folder # remove empty directory
rmdir /s /q folder # remove directory and contents

type file.txt # display file contents
more file.txt # display with paging