{"id":2883,"date":"2023-01-14T23:07:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T23:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/?p=2883"},"modified":"2023-01-15T00:00:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T00:00:54","slug":"how-to-list-all-files-and-folders-in-the-current-directory-using-the-dir-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-list-all-files-and-folders-in-the-current-directory-using-the-dir-command\/","title":{"rendered":"How to list all files and folders in the current directory using the dir command"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The dir<\/code> command is used to display a list of all files and folders within a directory on a Windows operating system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When run without any arguments, it will display all of the files and folders in the current directory, along with information such as the file size, date modified, and file attributes – pretty useful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Command Prompt as Administrator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1) Press the Windows Key
2) Type cmd and press return
3) Right Click the Command Prompt icon and select \u2018 Run as Administrator\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type the command<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To list all files and folders in the current directory using the dir command, simply type the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dir<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
You should then see something like this;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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One of the most common modifiers for this command is the \/a flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \/a<\/code> flag will show all files and folders, including the hidden files and folders, which can be really useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simply type;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
dir \/a<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
dir command modifiers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The dir command has quite a lot of options that you can append to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common is probably displaying a list of all files in a specifically specified folder, to do this you would type;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
dir \/a \"C:\\example\\directory\"\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
But there are plenty of other options, you can see them all by typing;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
dir \/?<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
 \/A          Displays files with specified attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attributes<\/p>\n\n\n\n