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Terminal & Command Line Basics
Demystify the black window with white text. Learn what a terminal actually is, the handful of commands you'll really use, and how to stay safe.
9 lessons1h 20mGeneralBeginner friendly
Lessons
Lesson 1What is a Terminal, and Why Do Builders Use It?9 minLesson 2Terminal vs Shell vs Command Line vs PowerShell vs zsh/bash10 minLesson 3Running Your First Command9 minLesson 4Navigating Folders: cd, ls, pwd, mkdir12 minLesson 5Reading and Understanding Command Output9 minLesson 6Common Commands: cat, nano, rm — and Why rm Is Dangerous10 minLesson 7git, npm, npx — What They Do in One Sentence Each10 minLesson 8Safety Rules: Why You Never Paste Random Commands8 minLesson 9Capstone: Reading a Real Command From 404Fault's Own Build13 min
Complete all 9 lessons to earn your "Terminal & Command Line Basics" certificate