Tutorial: Introduction to the Command Line
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4. Creating and viewing files
4.1. Creating files
Of course you can create files using your Windows software, but since you're learning the command prompt you'll learn how to create a simple ASCII text file.
1. Type:copy
con listdir.bat <ENTER>
dir /AD <ENTER>
<CTRL>-<Z>
(keep the control button pressed and type z)
Your screen looks like this:
2. Check if the file is in the directory list. What is the size of the file?