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dir — List directory contents. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administratio

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Problem

How to use the dir command: List directory contents. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/dir>.

Solution

dir — List directory contents. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/dir>.

Show the contents of the current directory:

dir

Show the contents of a given directory:

dir {{path\to\directory}}

Show the contents of the current directory, including hidden ones:

dir /a

Show the contents of a given directory, including hidden ones:

dir {{path\to\directory}} /a

Show a bare list of directories and files, with no additional information:

dir /b

Sort results by date/time, oldest first:

dir /o:d

Code Snippets

Show the contents of the current directory

dir

Show the contents of a given directory

dir {{path\to\directory}}

Show the contents of the current directory, including hidden ones

dir /a

Show the contents of a given directory, including hidden ones

dir {{path\to\directory}} /a

Show a bare list of directories and files, with no additional information

dir /b

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