cd, chdir

cd (or chdir) stands for "change directory." This command is key to moving around your file structure.

Structure: cd [name of directory you want to move to]

When changing directories, start with / and then type the complete file path, like so:

cd /webmonkey/chimp/

If you want to enter a subdirectory of the directory that you're currently in, then omit the first /. So if you wanted to stay in the chimp directory but move to the simian subdirectory, you'd type:

 cd simian/

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