How to start command prompt (complete)

I know Instructables on how to do this are already out there. Don't tell me that, please. I have my reasons for making this. All of the Instructables I have seen out there on how to open command prompt basically only show you one way to do it. I will show you basically all of the ways. If I leave one out, please tell me.

If you are using Mac-OS go right to step 5.

Linux, step 6.

Collaboration is now enabled. If you know of a way to start command prompt or an operating system that is not covered in this, please PM me and I will add you as a collaborator.

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Step 1 Not even blocked

If you are doing this from home, command prompt probably won't be blocked. You can go to start, run, and type in cmd. Then press enter or click OK. For those of you who like hotkeys or shortcuts, pressing Ctrl+Esc+R will bring up run also.

P.S. I am assuming you are using a version of Windows if you are even here. I don't think Macs even have command prompt...

Comments

[Thomas6172002]

like this
@echo Off
:alarm
echo
cls
goto alarm

[ac1D]

know Instructables on how to do this are already out there. Don't tell me that, please'
Ahah, you seen the spam squad coming!

[gonturan]

Spam sucks. And if people start having a "lets see how thin the comments can get" contest, I will do all I can to block things, even if I have to remove this Instructable.

[fwjs28]

hrmmm....i wonder if instructables comment system is working....lets see if it can get realllllly thin....

[gonturan]

You're so funny I forgot to laugh. I am serious though. If anyone does try to get really thin, I could unpublish this. The really thin comment things are funny once, then just kind of stupid. Have a good day!

[NachoMahma]

. Get a grip. It's a nice iBle, but not so nice that you can use it's presence as blackmail. Delete it for all I care.

[fwjs28]

he was being a funny jackass...so its ok...lol it would be fun to see if the comments are working....

[gonturan]

fwjs28 says:
"he was being a funny jackass..."
And that is why I now unveil, assicons!

[fwjs28]

XD

[gonturan]

Sorry if I came across as 'not nice', I wasn't trying to sound nasty. I have a policy of being polite to everyone I don't know. It is just I reeeealy don't want every single comment in my little 'you have comments!' box thing to say things like oooo, loook howe theen da comunt is, it be sqooshed!!XD

[fwjs28]

no,no,no...its all cool, im just joking around :P

[gonturan]

WHAT IS AN IBLE?

[fwjs28]

shortened name of instructable....

[fwjs28]

true,....after a while its like why am i doing this? lol

[Holden_vy_s]

DIY Do It Yourself.

[gonturan]

Thanks. Should I take that out of my instructable now?

[gonturan]

Yes, me. You should take it out. Okay, I will. There, done. Thanks me.

[Holden_vy_s]

No problem you.

[lemonie]

Macs do have a command prompt (you could have researched that) L

[gonturan]

I don't think Macs even have command prompt... Notice that I didn't use an absolute, I knew there was a possibility I was wrong. Would it make you feel better if I took that out?

[lemonie]

Personally I would have checked, as there are a number of Mac users around here. OS-X has a UNIX-type base so Linux is very similar. If you add Mac OS and Linux your Instructable will be better for it. L

[gonturan]

I don't know anything about Mac-OS or Linux. If you would like, I could allow collaboration and add you so you could fill in that part.

[gonturan]

You are a collaborator now lemonie.

[lemonie]

(Win-XP user)

[gonturan]

Yes? So?

[lemonie]

So I don't have recent experience of much else. Last time I used Mac OS-X there was an icon on the "dock" for a terminal window / command prompt, but I can't get you a screen shot. HP-UX was similar, but that system has probably been replaced even if I could go back to where it was... I would add to this, but I lack the necessaries. If I can think of anything I'll let you know (command-line ftp is nagging at me... or maybe that's a separate Instructable?)

L

[gonturan]

It would be seperate unless it involves the starting of command prompt. I didn't even know there was command line FTP, so if you make an instructable for it, be sure to tell me so I can learn about it; it sounds cool.

[lemonie]

there you go

L

[lemonie]

I might do that. I was trying to remember what it was I was thinking of doing (that) on the bus an hour ago... L

[lemonie]

I just Googled "Mac OS-X command prompt" to get here rather quickly and easily. You could ask yourcat about Linux., but I guess that it's not too different.

L

[yourcat]

Probably not. I use Linux and I like it, but I'm not that good with it.

[lemonie]

You know how to open the command prompt, surely? L

[yourcat]

Yeah, but I sure don't know all the ways...

[lemonie]

I don't think there are many ways. Unless you reboot into console mode, I think your only option is to open a terminal window and there's only the one process for that. L

[yourcat]

So some way to execute "x-terminal-emulator" (for my system, anyway): from a command line: what's the point? opening the binary from the file manager: good some shortcut: good but NONE of these will help you if you don't have access to the binary.

[lemonie]

The guy is writing an Instructable on how to open a command-prompt. Can you tell him how to do it in Linux or not? L

[yourcat]

Yes, but not complete like the title says.

[gonturan]

Good enough for me. Consider yourself a collaborator!

[yourcat]

OK, I got something up now.

^{sorry that took so long...}

[yourcat]

OK... I'm kinda busy right now, but I'll see what I can do.