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cd, chdir Commands--Change Directory (Cmdlet, Funclet)

These commands change the current directory on the local system. If p is supplied, it defines the new directory. If p is a relative path, the command uses the current path as a prefix for the directory.

The command has the following syntax:

cd [p] (Cmdlet)
chdir [p] (Funclet)

p

(Optional) Defines the directory to change to. The separation character on Windows can be a backslash (\) or a forward slash (/). For UNIX-like systems, it must be a forward slash. For cross-platform script compatibility, only use the forward slash in path specifications.

Default: ""

Examples

Change to root directory:

cd /

Change to directory c:/test

cd c:/test

Change to the parent directory:

cd ..

See also:

dir, ls Commands--Get File and Directory Information (Funclets)

mkdir Command--Create a Directory (Cmdlet)

pwd Command--Print Name of Working Directory (Cmdlet)

curDir--Retrieves the Current Directory (Function)