#command-line

Command Line Basics

The command line is where developers get things done efficiently. While GUIs are great for discovery, the terminal is faster for repetitive tasks, essential for server management, and required for most development tools (Git, npm, Docker, deployment scripts). This tutorial covers the commands you’ll use daily, regardless of whether you’re on macOS, Linux, or Windows (WSL). Getting Started Open your terminal: macOS: Terminal.app or iTerm2 Linux: Your distribution’s terminal emulator Windows: Windows Terminal with WSL, or Git Bash You’ll see a prompt like user@hostname:~$. Read more →

May 18, 2026