tldr/pages/windows/attrib.md

attrib

Displays or changes file and directory attributes. More information: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/attrib.

• Display the attributes of the files in the current directory:

attrib

• Display the attributes of the files in the current directory and sub-directories:

attrib /S

• Display the attributes of the files and directories in the current directory and sub-directories:

attrib /S /D

• Add the read-only attribute to a file:

attrib +R {{document.txt}}

• Remove the system and hidden attributes of a file:

attrib -S -H {{document.txt}}

• Add the hidden attribute to a directory:

attrib +H {{path\to\directory}}