1# cd<a name="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001133846482"></a> 2 3- [Command Function](#section11690184921316) 4- [Syntax](#section75695409569) 5- [Parameters](#section71961353181311) 6- [Usage](#section3629759111317) 7- [Example](#section211620301412) 8- [Output](#section1968117214577) 9 10## Command Function<a name="section11690184921316"></a> 11 12This command is used to change the current working directory. 13 14## Syntax<a name="section75695409569"></a> 15 16cd \[_path_\] 17 18## Parameters<a name="section71961353181311"></a> 19 20**Table 1** Parameter description 21 22<a name="table1087mcpsimp"></a> 23<table><thead align="left"><tr id="row1093mcpsimp"><th class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21%" id="mcps1.2.4.1.1"><p id="p1095mcpsimp"><a name="p1095mcpsimp"></a><a name="p1095mcpsimp"></a><strong id="b76096875111729"><a name="b76096875111729"></a><a name="b76096875111729"></a>Parameter</strong></p> 24</th> 25<th class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="52%" id="mcps1.2.4.1.2"><p id="p1097mcpsimp"><a name="p1097mcpsimp"></a><a name="p1097mcpsimp"></a><strong id="b1343743615221"><a name="b1343743615221"></a><a name="b1343743615221"></a>Description</strong></p> 26</th> 27<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> 28</th> 29</tr> 30</thead> 31<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> 32</td> 33<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> 34</td> 35<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> 36</td> 37</tr> 38</tbody> 39</table> 40 41## Usage<a name="section3629759111317"></a> 42 43- If the **path** parameter is not specified, the system switches to the root directory. 44- If the **path** parameter is specified, the system switches to the specified path. 45- The **path** value starting with a slash \(/\) represents the root directory. 46- The **path** value starting with a dot \(.\) represents the current directory. 47- The **path** value starting with two dots \(..\) represents the parent directory. 48 49## Example<a name="section211620301412"></a> 50 51Run **cd**. 52 53## Output<a name="section1968117214577"></a> 54 55**Figure 1** Changing the directory<a name="fig16500959144812"></a> 56 57 58
