Beginner's Cheatsheet for Windows User

Here is a brief Windows cheat sheet that covers some commonly used commands and concepts:

Navigation

• cd: Change directory
• dir: List contents of current directory
• md: Make a new directory
• rd: Remove a directory
• del: Delete a file
• copy: Copy a file
• xcopy: Copy files and directories, with more options

File Operations

• type: Display contents of a file
• more: Display contents of a file one page at a time
• find: Search for a pattern in a file or output
• attrib: Display or modify file attributes
• icacls: Display or modify file permissions

System Information

• systeminfo: Display system information
• tasklist: Display a list of running processes
• taskkill: End a running process
• netstat: Display active network connections
• ipconfig: Display network interface information

Networking

• ping: Test network connectivity to a host
• tracert: Show the network path to a host
• netsh: Display or modify network settings

Users and Groups

• net user: Add, modify, or remove a user
• net localgroup: Add, modify, or remove a group
• net use: Connect or disconnect a network drive
• runas: Run a command as a different user

Miscellaneous

• help: Display help information for a command
• cmdkey: Manage stored credentials
• schtasks: Schedule a task to run at a specific time
• reg: Display or modify the Windows registry
• msconfig: Manage system startup options

This cheat sheet only scratches the surface of what's possible with Windows, but it should give you a good starting point for working with the command line.