# cd<a name="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001133846482"></a>

## Command Function<a name="section11690184921316"></a>

This command is used to change the current working directory.

## Syntax<a name="section75695409569"></a>

cd \[_path_\]

## Parameters<a name="section71961353181311"></a>

**Table  1**  Parameter description

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<th class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="27%" id="mcps1.2.4.1.3"><p id="p1099mcpsimp"><a name="p1099mcpsimp"></a><a name="p1099mcpsimp"></a><strong id="b163024311311729"><a name="b163024311311729"></a><a name="b163024311311729"></a>Value Range</strong></p>
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<tbody><tr id="row1100mcpsimp"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21%" headers="mcps1.2.4.1.1 "><p id="p1102mcpsimp"><a name="p1102mcpsimp"></a><a name="p1102mcpsimp"></a>path</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="52%" headers="mcps1.2.4.1.2 "><p id="p1104mcpsimp"><a name="p1104mcpsimp"></a><a name="p1104mcpsimp"></a>Specifies the file path.</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="27%" headers="mcps1.2.4.1.3 "><p id="p1106mcpsimp"><a name="p1106mcpsimp"></a><a name="p1106mcpsimp"></a>You must have the execution (search) permission for the specified directory.</p>
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## Usage<a name="section3629759111317"></a>

-   If the  **path**  parameter is not specified, the system switches to the root directory.
-   If the  **path**  parameter is specified, the system switches to the specified path.
-   The  **path**  value starting with a slash \(/\) represents the root directory.
-   The  **path**  value starting with a dot \(.\) represents the current directory.
-   The  **path**  value starting with two dots \(..\) represents the parent directory.

## Example<a name="section211620301412"></a>

Run  **cd**.

## Output<a name="section1968117214577"></a>

**Figure  1**  Changing the directory<a name="fig16500959144812"></a>  
![](figure/changing-the-directory.png "changing-the-directory")