Introduction
How do you create a new folder? Pick the option below that applies to you:
a. Right-click on my desktop and click ‘Create New Folder’
b. Click on the tool button and then click ‘New Folder’
c. Will it into existence, I have the power within me
d. I don’t. I like my files to be free range.
If you selected C or D, chances are you are probably not having much success organizing your
files. If you selected A or B, you are interacting with your system through a Graphical-User
Interface (GUI). Before users relied on GUIs to move around their systems, the command-line
interface was the primary way people would interact with their computers. While a GUI is a
visual way for operating your computer, the Command Line is a text-based interface for doing
the same tasks you perform when clicking, dragging, and dropping files. It has a range of
capabilities that make it a powerful tool for those who need more precision in their work. In
this tutorial, you will learn how to navigate your computer using the Command Line.
Getting started
There are two main command-line interfaces that are discussed in this tutorial series. On OS X
the shell is known as bash, or the ‘Bourne-again shell’. In OS X, the shell is located by default
in: Applications > Utilities > Terminal. Let’s get started by opening terminal.