Technical Foundations
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VITechnical Foundationschecked 92 days ago16 min read
The Terminal: Your First 20 Commands and Why It Still Matters
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Real work done in a shell: files organised, renamed in bulk, and searched — all from the command line
If it looks different⚠️ Version note: these commands work in macOS Terminal and Linux as written. On Windows, use WSL, Git Bash, or the mostly-compatible PowerShell — the concepts are identical, a few command names differ (noted where they do). Last checked: 24 July 2026.
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- 01The scary black window is just a conversation
- 02Open it and find out where you are (5 min)
- 03Move around (8 min)
- 04Look at things without opening them (6 min)
- 05Create, copy, move, delete (10 min)
- 06The two ideas that make it powerful (12 min)
- 07Not getting stuck, and getting help (6 min)
- 08Six common mistakes
- 40′Exercise, with a verifiable output
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