The command prompt is simply a window that by default displays the current directory, or in windows term a folder, that you are in and has a blinking cursor ready for you to type your commands.

What to Know Search the Start menu for Command Prompt. Alternatively, in Windows 11/10, right-click the Start button and select Terminal or Command Prompt.

You can open the Command Prompt on a PC by right-clicking the Start icon, by searching for it, or by opening the Windows System folder.

You can be more efficient while in Command Prompt using the command history feature, and in this guide, we'll show you how to use it.

If you want to execute a task from the command line in Windows, you first have to open Command Prompt. Here are 11 ways to do that.