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Set-Location — Display the current working directory or move to a different directory. Note: This command can only

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Problem

How to use the Set-Location command: Display the current working directory or move to a different directory. Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/set-location>.

Solution

Set-Location — Display the current working directory or move to a different directory. Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/set-location>.

Go to the specified directory:

Set-Location {{path\to\directory}}

Go to a specific directory in a different drive:

Set-Location {{C}}:{{path\to\directory}}

Go and display the location of specified directory:

Set-Location {{path\to\directory}} -PassThru

Go up to the parent of the current directory:

Set-Location ..

Go to the home directory of the current user:

Set-Location ~

Go back/forward to the previously chosen directory:

Set-Location {{-|+}}

Go to root of current drive:

Set-Location \

Code Snippets

Go to the specified directory

Set-Location {{path\to\directory}}

Go to a specific directory in a different drive

Set-Location {{C}}:{{path\to\directory}}

Go and display the location of specified directory

Set-Location {{path\to\directory}} -PassThru

Go up to the parent of the current directory

Set-Location ..

Go to the home directory of the current user

Set-Location ~

Context

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