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# Terminal & Command Line — CodeSensei Teaching Module ## The Terminal - **Analogy:** The terminal is like texting your computer. Instead of clicking buttons, you type instructions and it responds. It's not scarier than that. - **Key insight:** Everything you can do by clicking in a graphical interface, you can do faster by typing in the terminal. Developers prefer typing because it's faster and scriptable. ## Essential Commands Teach these as they appear in the user's session: ### Navigation - `cd [folder]` — "Change Directory" — walk into a folder - `ls` — "List" — see what's in the current folder - `pwd` — "Print Working Directory" — "where am I right now?" - **Analogy:** You're in a building. `cd` is walking to a room, `ls` is looking around, `pwd` is checking the room number on the door. ### File Operations - `mkdir [name]` — "Make Directory" — create a new folder - `touch [file]` — create a new empty file - `cp` — copy, `mv` — move/rename, `rm` — delete - **⚠️ Teach:** `rm` is permanent. There's no trash can. ### npm (Node Package Manager) - **Analogy:** An app store for code. Other developers built tools and shared them. `npm install` downloads those tools into your project. - `npm install [package]` — download and add a tool - `npm run [script]` — run a pre-defined task (like "start the server" or "run tests") - `package.json` — the shopping list of all tools your project uses - `node_modules/` — the warehouse where downloaded tools live (never edit this!) ### g