Opening the Command Prompt or Terminal

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Open a Command Prompt or Terminal

Windows 2000/XP
Click Start, then select Programs, Accessories, and then Command Prompt.

Windows Vista
Click the Vista logo, then select All Programs, Accessories.
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run As Administrator.

Macintosh OS X
Click Applications, then open Utilities, then open Terminal.

Linux
Due to the number of Linux distributions, if you are not sure how to access the command prompt or terminal, please consult your system's documentation or technical support resources.

Copying text from a Command Prompt or Terminal

Windows XP/Vista

1. Right-click and select 'Mark' from the right-click menu.
2. Select the text you would like to copy.
3. Press the Enter or Return key to copy the selected text.
4. Paste the text as appropriate, by holding down the 'Control' key and pressing the 'V' key.

Macintosh OS X

1. Select the text you would like to copy.
2. Copy the text by holding down the 'Command' key (also called the Apple key) and pressing the 'C' key.
3. Paste the text by holding down the 'Command' key and pressing the 'V' key.

Linux: Due to the number of Linux distributions, if you are not sure how to copy text from the command prompt or terminal, please consult your system's documentation or technical support resources.