• First telnet to Webtyme to use UNIX commands on our servers
• ONLY use lowercase letters
• Click on links below for more detailed info about each command

• ls - List files in a directory.

• cp - Copy files.

• mv - Move files.

• rm - Remove, or delete files.

• mkdir - Create a directory.

• cd - Change directory.

  cd public_html would take you to your public_html directory if you were in your home directory.

  cd .. will take you up one directory, so if you were in public_html it would take you to your home directory.

  cd $home will take you to your home ditrectory no matter where you are.

• pwd - Print the working directory name, i.e., tell you where you are.

• chmod - Change the permissions mode of a file.

Whenever you want to find out more about a Unix command or program enter: man command_name at the prompt. Most, but not all, will have man pages.

Probably the easiest Unix text editor to use is pico. To edit file.html, enter: pico file.html

See Also: Files, Directories & Permissions