An interface for interacting with a computer using typed commands in a text-oriented environment, as opposed to a graphical user interface (GUI).
Questions that should have this tag
- Scripting questions
- BASH or Windows command line commands
- PowerShell items
Basic Syntax
- { option1 | option2 } - Choose one or the other
- [ option ] - Optional
- COMMAND -The command itself
- parameter - Parameters that are required to complete the command
Extra Information
- Commands for questions should have a backtick (`, to the left of the 1 on most keyboards) before and after any commands to help with realizing where the commands are
- Example: How do I use the
DIRcommand?
- Example: How do I use the
- Whenever possible, because of how extensive and powerful the CLI can be, if there are long commands or scripts, either use the
<pre></pre>tag before and after the script, or indent each line with 4 spaces. Example below:
@echo off echo Hello World!
- When answering questions, if at all possible, show where other users can replace different variables for their own use
- Example: Replace the name with the username you are trying to use:
NET USER JohnSmith
- Example: Replace the name with the username you are trying to use: