Change directory in PowerShell

Question

My PowerShell prompt is currently pointing to my C drive (PS C:>). How do I change the directory to a folder on my Q drive (PS Q:>)? The name of the folder on my Q drive is "My Test Folder."

Answer 1

Unlike the CMD.EXE CHDIR or CD command, the PowerShell Set-Location cmdlet will change the drive and directory, both. Get-Help Set-Location -Full will give you more details about Set-Location , but the main use will be

 PS C:\> Set-Location -Path Q:\MyDir PS Q:\MyDir> 

By default, PowerShell CD and CHDIR are aliases for Set-Location .

( Assad reminded me in the comments that if the path contains spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks.)

Answer 2

To go directly to this folder, you can use the alias Set-Location or cd :

 Set-Location "Q:\My Test Folder" 

Answer 3

A few answers are here, but this may probably help those recently using PowerShell

Therefore, if there is room in the directory path, be sure to add double quotation marks "".

Answer 4

Set-Location -Path 'Q:\MyDir' In PowerShell cd = Set-Location

Answer 5

You can simply type Q: and this should solve your problem.