{"id":11110,"date":"2023-07-28T04:14:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T04:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=11110"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:02:43","slug":"how-to-delete-a-file-or-folder-using-cmd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-delete-a-file-or-folder-using-cmd\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete a File or Folder Using CMD?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

In this article, we will explain how to delete a file or a folder with the help of CMD.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Follow the following steps to delete a file or folder using CMB.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. First of all, you need to create a file and folder.
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  2. Here are the commands used to delete a specific file or a folder and directly place them into the recycle bin-<\/li>\r\n
  3. del rmdir<\/li>\r\n
  4. Use the “del” command
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    Here, we will try o delete our created file \u201cExtra.docx\u201d using CMD.<\/p>\r\n

    You need to change the path of the directory in the command line and set the path of the file you want to delete.

    Enter the below command and press the enter key:

    cd Desktop<\/p>\r\n

    Now, enter the name of the file you want to delete in the second line as given below:

    del Extra.docx<\/p>\r\n\"\"
    <\/strong>You will see the file has been deleted.<\/li>\r\n

  5. Use the \u201crmdir\u201d command.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Here, we will try to delete the folder that we have created “Example.” Using CMD<\/p>\r\n

    If you want to change the path of the directory in the command line and set the path of the folder you want to delete.

    Enter the below command and press the enter key:
    Cd desktop<\/p>\r\n

    Enter the name of the folder in the next line:
    rmdir Example<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n