5 Terminal Commands Every Developer Needs to Know

The terminal looks intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. In this video I break down the 5 terminal commands you need to get started today, no experience required. Tools like Claude Code and Git live in the terminal, so having even a basic understanding unlocks a lot. I'm using Warp, a free, beginner-friendly terminal you can download at: https://www.warp.dev Commands covered: - pwd - cd - mkdir - ls - rm - (bonus: touch) If you found this helpful, consider subscribing. I post new videos every week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:28 Why learn the terminal? 1:10 What is a terminal? 2:40 pwd: Print Working Directory 3:26 cd: Change Directory 3:56 mkdir: Make Directory 4:48 ls: List Files 5:20 rm: Remove Files 6:57 touch: Create a File (Bonus) 7:39 Recap --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------