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Amritanshu Dev Rawat
Amritanshu Dev Rawat

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How to open CMD in current directory.

Steps:

  • Open Folder

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  • Type cmd in search bar

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  • Press Enter

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  • To open this folder in vs code type code . [It will open this folder in vs code]

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Christian Gubesch •

try shift + right click ;)

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Amritanshu Dev Rawat •

I am a fan of CMD over PowerShell 😀

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Rishit Khandelwal •

Just switch to linux or on windows, powershell. You'll love it

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Amritanshu Dev Rawat •

I am a Linux user too...

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Rishit Khandelwal •

i mean this for anyone reading this and using windows

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Amritanshu Dev Rawat •

yo.

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N140338 • • Edited

If you are shortcut lover{like me 🤗}, then with pressing ctrl+L makes highlight of search bar selection

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Amritanshu Dev Rawat •

That's nice.

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Skyler •

I actually didn’t know that! I usually copy the path then open the command line and paste the path there ahah

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Amritanshu Dev Rawat •

Ya, same feeling when I first time saw this trick.

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Bobby •

Cool tip! Thanks for sharing it!

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Amritanshu Dev Rawat •

Thankyou.

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Amritanshu Dev Rawat •

Post in social media, much reach there.