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![]() There are a few special directories that you should be aware of on your computer. The directory structure on most computers is much more complicated, but the structure on your computer probably looks something like this: This is the simplest case of how directories are structured. We can use the CLI to navigate these trees on your computer.Īs you can see in the image below, my Debussy directory is contained in my Music directory. This directory hierarchy forms a tree, like the small tree seen in the image below. Programmers often refer to folders and directories, and the terms are interchangeable. ![]() On Mac you can use Terminal (Command + Space bar then just type "terminal" and press enter), while on Windows you should use Git Bash which you should have installed back in the Intro to Git lesson.Ĭomputers are organized in a hierarchy of folders, where on folder can contain many folders and files. Sometimes we'll refer to the Command Line Interface as the CLI. ![]() You've probably seen it in the movies: an elite computer hacker sitting in front of a black screen with green glowing text, furiously typing in commands and saying something like "I'll isolate the router and freeze their packets!" or "Spike them!" What these "hackers" are actually doing is interacting with a Command Line Interface.
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