This document provides a brief overview of basic UNIX commands that will be helpful and necessary when creating your WWW page. For more detailed information on a command, consult the UNIX manual pages by typing man keyword at the prompt.

Note:All commands are case sensitive.

cd directory	Change directory - Changes directory specified by directory
chmod mode filename	Change mode - Changes permissions on a file or directory.
clear	To clear the screen.
cp  file1  file2	Copies the contents of file1 to the file named file2.
date	To show date and time.
ls	To list the files in your account.
man keyword	Use the manual pages in UNIX to get help on a specific UNIX command.
mkdir directory	Make directory - Creates a directory named directory.
more filename	Displays the contents of the file denoted by filename.
mv file1 file2 or mv file1 directory	Move contents of file1 to file2 (same as renaming a file) or Move file1 into directory.
pico	Starts up the line editor Pico.
pine	Invokes the electronic e-mailer Pine.
pwd	Print working directory - Checks the directory you're currently in.
rm filename	Remove - Permanently erases the file specified by filename.
rmdir directory	Remove directory - Permanently erases the directory specified by directory.