File & Directory Operations

DIR [/W] [/P] [/S] [/A]: List directory contents

CD / CHDIR [path]: Change current directory

MD / MKDIR [folder]: Create new directory

RD / RMDIR / DELTREE: Remove directory

COPY / XCOPY [src] [dst]: Copy file or folder

MOVE / REN / RENAME: Move/rename files

DEL / ERASE [filename]: Delete files

ATTRIB [+R|-R] [+H|-H]: Set file attributes

File Inspection & Editing

TYPE [filename]: Display file text contents

EDIT [filename]: Open MS-DOS Text Editor

TREE [/F]: Graphically display folder structure

FIND / FINDSTR "str": Search string pattern

COMP / FC [f1] [f2]: Compare two files

SORT [file]: Sort text lines alphabetically

Disk & System Utilities

CHKDSK / SCANDISK: Inspect & repair disk

DEFRAG: Visual hard disk defragmenter

FORMAT [drive:]: Format disk partition

MEM [/C]: Display memory usage details

VOL / LABEL: View/change volume name

SYS / UNDELETE: System transfer/recovery

Environment & Network

PROMPT [string]: Customize prompt ($P$G)

COLOR [attr]: Set terminal color (e.g. 0A)

IPCONFIG / PING: Network diagnostic tools

NET [USE/USER/SHARE]: Network services

TASKLIST / TASKKILL: Process control

CHOICE / PAUSE / ECHO: Scripting utility