MS DOS Tutorials - How to Create, Append and View Files and Move Files and Directory

This tutorial is a third part of our sequel of tutorials MS DOS Tutorials - Learn MS DOS with an ease

So here we are, and today we are going to work with files in MS DOS. We are going to see how we can create files, view them and also how to move files and directories (just like your windows cut and paste commands )

How to Create, Append and View Files

How to create a file and write some data to it ?

echo your desired text > file_name

echo hello and welcome techytuts.com > file.txt

The above statement will write the part in bold to the file file_name Read Complete Tutorial

MS DOS Tutorials - How to Create, Delete, Change, Rename Directory and Files

This tutorial is a constituent of our sequel of tutorials MS DOS Tutorials - Learn MS DOS with an ease

This tutorial will show you how to create or change or delete or rename a directory (called a folder in windows) and how to create sub-directories within a directory, and how to check the list of directories present in your working directory Read Complete Tutorial

MS DOS Tutorials - Learn MS DOS with an ease

MS DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) - DOS Prompt, Command Prompt or just simply Prompt is the basis to start learning about computers. DOS is a CUI (character user interface) where you need to work with commands using your keyboard unlike your Windows which us GUI (graphical user interface) where you have the mouse support. So basically working with DOS is just like working with commands. DOS seems to be so outdated bus there are still many things that DOS features or DOS can do which you can do from inside the windows. For instance your all time favourite CON Folder tutorial is done using MS DOS. If you have missed out that CON folder tutorial you can check it here. They are many commands you can start with but since everyone like the customization part a lot so we thought of starting with customization you command prompt Window and them we may see whatall we can do later on

The commands you need to memorize are like

command [ -options ]

command filename [ -options ]

command filename1 filename2 [ -options ]

The options part is optional where as the other 2 parts are required once. We will check the differences later.

Now lets start using it but before doing it lets us know how to open your Dos prompt, well below is one of the easiest way you can go to the Dos prompt whereas they are several ways you can go through with if you like

Go to START -> Click RUN ->

Type command or cmd and press Enter

The below over information in green can be avoided
We write command for opening dos in older versions of operating systems and cmd for new versions but its better you make an habit to use cmd because it works in every version, cmd works for latest versions of Windows those were released after 2001 i.e., windows 2003 or XP etc.

How to use title command ?

This command changes the title for the current prompt Window. To change the title as techytuts
simply write in and press enter (yes every command follows and enter key, so we dont need to remind you)

title TECHYUTS

Note: In Mircosoft DOS the command case is sensitive

How to change the font color and background color ?

In the previous tutorial how to change color in Dos prompt we studied how to change the font color if you missed that tutorial click on this link Changing Font color in Dos
Here in this tutorial we are going to show you how to change the background color too

color [background] [foreground or font color]

For example if you want to change the background as bright yellow and font as black which is my favorite write in

color e0

( E is the code for yellow and 0 is the code for black) Some of my favorite color combinations are

04, B9, f0, f4, f2, 0d

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MS DOS Tutorials - How to change colors in DOS prompt

This tutorial is a constituent of our sequel of tutorials MS DOS Tutorials - Learn MS DOS with an ease

This might be a beginner tutorial though but it is a part of fancy, DOS prompt or Command Prompt is an area where limitations are not given a place to learn a lot from Well lets come to the bottom line

These are the commands to write in for changing your color in Dos Prompt

color option changes the color of which the option is selected

like

0 - BLACK

1 - BLUE

2 - GREEN

3 - AQUA

4 - RED

5 - PURPLE

Just type in your dos prompt like below to change in for green color

color green

for more colors simply write in

help color

It will display you more color options

Good Luck Well Everyone needs it !!!!