CMD cheatsheet

Actions

• open the current directory: start .

• use the help command followed by the name of the command: help dir

• Windows command line search for exact extension with dir ¹: dir /s /b *.txt | findstr /v .txt.

Lookup

System Environment Variable

Set the Environment Variable:

Open Command Prompt as Administrator: Press Windows + X and select “Command Prompt (Admin)” or “Windows PowerShell (Admin)” to open a terminal with administrator privileges.

$Env:PATH

nicely printed

$Env:PATH -split ';' | ForEach-Object { $_ }

for %G in ("%PATH:;=" "%") do @echo %G

with filter

for %G in ("%PATH:;=" "%") do @echo %G | find "conda"

Set the Environment Variable: You can use the setx command to add the directory containing conda.bat to your system's Path environment variable. The command format is as follows:

setx PATH "%PATH%;C:\ProgramData\anaconda3\condabin"

Remove a PATH

• You can do this through the System Properties dialog (search for "Edit the system environment variables")

  • Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
    • OR open CMD windown
  • Type sysdm.cpl and press Enter or click OK.
  • This command opens the System Properties dialog directly.
    From there, you can navigate to the Advanced tab
    and click on Environment Variables to edit, add, or delete system and user environment variables.

  Another method to directly reach the Environment Variables window is:

  1. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Type rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables and press Enter or click OK.

FAQ:

• conda cannot activate env in PowerShell²

References