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title: Bash cd
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## Bash command: cd
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**Change Directory** to the path specified, for example `cd projects`.
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### Usage
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```bash
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cd [dir]
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```
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There are a few really helpful arguments to help with this:
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- `.` refers to the current directory, such as `./projects`
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- `..` can be used to move up one folder, use `cd ..`, and can be combined to move up multiple levels `../../my_folder`
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- `-` takes you back to the previous directory you were working on. For example, `cd -`
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- `/` is the root of your system to reach core folders, such as `system`, `users`, etc.
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- `~` is the home directory, usually the path `/users/username`. Move back to folders referenced relative to this path by including it at the start of your path, for example `~/projects`.
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- `-` can be used to move to the previous directory. For example, you are in `/A`, then cd to `/B`, use `cd -` and you are back to `/A`
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- `~[number]` will cd to that entry from the output of `dirs` directories can be pushed or popped to the 'dirs' stack using `pushd` and `popd` respectively.
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- Typing only `cd` will move to the home directory works same as `cd ~`. `cd $HOME` will also move to the home directory.
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- Typing 'pwd' will show you which directory you are currently working in.
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### Example
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Change directory to `projects` folder:
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```bash
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cd projects
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```
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### More Information:
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* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cd_(command))
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