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MKDIR or MD
Used to create a multilevel directory structure
Syntax
MD [ drive: ] path or MKDIR [ drive: ] path
Example: MD test
Creates a test directory in the directory you currently are in.
CD (Change Directory) or CHDIR
Used to switch directories in MS-DOS.
For example if you need to change the directory to Windows from DOS you would type:
Syntax
CD [ drive: ] [ path ]
CD [ .. ]
Examples:
CD windows - Changing the directory to Windows
CD\ - Goes to the highest level the root of the drive.
RD / RMDIR
Removes empty directories in MS-DOS
To delete directories with files or subdirectories within them the user must use the deltree command.
Syntax
RD [ drive: ] path
Example: RD c:\ test
Removes the test directory if empty.
