Chapter 3: Understanding the Prompt
⚡ Customizing the Command Prompt
The text indicator to the left of your cursor is called the prompt. It usually shows your active folder path, but did you know you can customize it using the prompt command?
By typing prompt followed by a text string, you change your prompt indicator:
>_Command Prompt
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C:\Users\Student> prompt Student$
Student$
Interactive Console
To restore the default prompt displaying your current directory path, simply run:
>_Command Prompt
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Student$ prompt
C:\Users\Student>
Interactive Console