# basic CMD command
The command `hostname` will output the computer name.
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The command `whoami` will output the name of the logged-in user.
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A command used often is `ipconfig`. This command will show the network address settings for the computer.
A command to retrieve the help manual for a command is `/?`.
For example, to see the help manual for ipconfig, you can use the following command: `ipconfig /?`
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Note: To clear the command prompt screen, the command is `cls`.
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`netstat` will display protocol statistics and current TCP/IP network connections.
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The `net` command is primarily used to manage network resources. This command supports sub-commands.
If you type net without a sub-command, the output will show the syntax for the root command showing a few of the sub-commands you can use.
For the net command, to display the help manual `/?` will not work. In this case, you need to use different syntax, which is `net help`.
So, if you wish to see the help information for `net user` , the command is `net help user`.
You can use the same command to view the help information for other useful net sub-commands, such as localgroup, use, share, and session.
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A command used often is `ipconfig`. This command will show the network address settings for the computer.
A command to retrieve the help manual for a command is `/?`.
For example, to see the help manual for ipconfig, you can use the following command: `ipconfig /?`
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Note: To clear the command prompt screen, the command is `cls`.
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`netstat` will display protocol statistics and current TCP/IP network connections.
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The `net` command is primarily used to manage network resources. This command supports sub-commands.
If you type net without a sub-command, the output will show the syntax for the root command showing a few of the sub-commands you can use.
