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Kavachकवच

The Terminal

Also known as: terminal command line shell console powershell cmd bash cd ls dir prompt

● Beginner5 min

The terminal is a window where you type commands. You need four of them to run Kavach programs.

On Windows, open Terminal or PowerShell from the Start menu. On macOS, open Terminal; on Linux, your terminal app. A line with a blinking cursor appears: type a command there and press Enter.

The commands you need

terminal
cd projects # go into the folder named projects
cd .. # go back up one folder
ls # list the files here (dir works too on Windows)
kavach run hello.kav # check hello.kav, then run it
  • cd moves you into a folder: run your program from the folder its file is in.
  • Press the Up arrow to bring back the last command, instead of typing it again.
  • Press Ctrl+C to stop a program that keeps running.

An editor such as VS Code has a terminal built in (View › Terminal), already in your project's folder.