You may have come across instructions in web design and development tutorials that tell you to do things like
npm install or
git clone, etc. These are Command Line Interfaces (CLI). We use them to
tell the computer to perform specific tasks, usually by typing specific commands from Terminal and Command Prompt.
Terminal and Command Prompt may not be the most convenient tool to use, particular for web designers, which is quite understandable, since web designers may be more familiar with
graphical interfaces. Yet, tools like
Yeoman,
Bower, and
Google Web Starter Kit operate through command lines. If you aren't a fan of typing commands, this post will start you off with just a few basic command lines to help you familiarize yourself with them.
Recommended Reading: Basic Shell Commands For Bloggers But First…
We need to talk about Terminal and Command Prompt. Both are powerful apps that give you access to the core of the OS you are on. Once you make a change to it,
the change is not reversible so whatever you do with these two apps,
should be done with caution (and preferably if you know what exactly you are getting yourself into). The second thing to know is that you won't be able to use the mouse to move the cursor within Terminal or Command Prompt. This means
no searching or highlighting text with the cursor. Everything is done on the k
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