Going back up
Move up one level with cd ..
⏱ Est. ~5 min
01 · Read
You can go into folders — but how do you come back out? Two dots (..) is the universal shortcut for the parent folder (the one above you).
💡 Picture thisStepping into a folder is like walking into a room. cd .. is walking back out through the door you came in.
Key points
- .. always means the parent directory
- cd .. takes you up one level
- You can chain it: cd ../.. jumps up two levels at once
02 · Terminal exercise
You're inside documents. How do you get back to your home directory?
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03 · Terminal exercise
Now step into projects.
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04 · Fill in the blank
Two dots (..) means the ___ directory.
05 · Terminal exercise
Keep going — step down one more into website.
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06 · Terminal exercise
Jump up two levels back home. You can chain .. together.
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07 · Fill in the blank
To go up one directory, you'd type: cd ___
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