tldr/pages/windows/set-location.md

Set-Location

Display the current working directory or move to a different directory. This command can only be used through PowerShell. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/set-location.

• Go to the specified directory:

Set-Location {{path\to\directory}}

• Go to a specific directory in a different drive:

Set-Location {{C}}:{{path\to\directory}}

• Go and display the location of specified directory:

Set-Location {{path\to\directory}} -PassThru

• Go up to the parent of the current directory:

Set-Location ..

• Go to the home directory of the current user:

Set-Location ~

• Go back/forward to the previously chosen directory:

Set-Location {{-|+}}

• Go to root of current drive:

Set-Location \