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When would I need to run a program on Command Prompt?

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You might run specialty or legacy software on Command Prompt, or you may need to do some type of manipulation of files.

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How do use other functions?

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Type "Help" in the command prompt window to see a list of commands. Type "Help [command name]" to see a description and syntax usage of a specific command (just remember to replace "[command name]" with the command you want to learn about). For example, "Help xcopy" will display a description of the command along with the syntax and descriptions of each switch.

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How would I know that your computer is ready to add a paste?

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Right click. If 'paste' is highlighted, then you have something copied ready to paste.

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How do you change your user password?

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Click the Start menu, click your user icon at the top right corner of the start menu, then click "change your password."

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How do I move to another folder in command prompt?

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Use "cd" (for change directory), a space, then type the folder path of the folder you want to change to. To move up one level, type "cd .."

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How can I quickly learn how to create a program?

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Start with codeacademy.com. They have courses in different languages including Java, Python and Ruby, as well as scripting and markup languages. The tutorials are very comprehensible, hands-on and immersive.

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I have written a .jsh file in atom, which I had opened through my folder through cmd. How do I run it on cmd?

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Type Start "{path to the associated program}" "{Path to the .jsh file}". Replace {path to the associated program} with the full path of the program that you specified to open and run .jsh files, and replace {Path to the .jsh file} with the full path to the jsh file. it's best that you enclose both in double quotes, just in case there is a space somewhere in the path. be sure to add a space after the associated program closing quote. eg: Start "C:\Program Files\Jaws for windows" "C:\Users\Im So Awesome\Documents\Example.jsh"

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How do I specify parameters for the program?

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Add your parameters after the file path. If you used double quotes, then add your parameters after the closing double quotes. If a parameter contains a space, enclose that parameter in double quotes. (eg: start "c:\program files\my app\launch.exe" "a parameter with space" ParameterWithoutSpace)

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What do I do if command prompt is blocking future commands when I run the program?

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Click on "Run as administrator" in the right click menu or, for the search button page for Windows 10, click on the arrow to expand the list of actions under the list of actions already there.

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How do I run Discord on command prompt?

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You can copy the Absolute Path of the Discord.exe file, then follow what the article above says.

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