How to Open Command Prompt in a Folder
Suppose you’re looking to directly open a command prompt window within a folder in Windows 10 to initiate a command. In that case, there are a couple of different ways of doing so. Here’s the quickest way to do so using a keyboard shortcut in File Explorer.
How Do I Open a Terminal Window in a Folder?
A Terminal window is traditionally what the command line prompt refers to on Macs, but it can be used with Windows PCs rather than a simple command prompt. Here’s a different way to open a command prompt (or Windows Terminal) within a folder in Windows 10.
Why Would I Use the Command Prompt Tool?
The Windows 10 command prompt tool is ideal if you want to run a program using particular parameters. Windows 10 has both the command prompt and the PowerShell interface, with both offering a similar-looking experience but with slight variations in terms of the commands, you can enter. You won’t see a difference for the most part, but specific commands will need you to use one or the other. A list of command prompts can help you do more complicated things with your PC. But be careful what you do in the command prompt interface, as some commands can be potentially catastrophic if misused.
