To keep things simple, I'll be putting the exact format for the commands in bold so it's clear when i'm saying an exact command to type in versus just talking about the command.

Also, anything that I put in parenthesis are just placeholders! (input) doesn't mean to LITERALLY type (input), you'll have to replace whatever I put there with the specific thing you're using it for.

For this guide, I'm assuming those reading have little to no experience with coding, just so everyone's able to use the guide.


help
Basically the "main menu" of the console. Use this at any time to bring up all of the main commands you can use.

print (insert text here)
Prints whatever message you type in on the paper to the right side of the console. Good for taking notes! Keep in mind there's a character limit.

open (file name)
Opens whichever file you enter into the command (if possible). NOTE: Capital letters and special characters are CASE SENSITIVE, so make sure to type the file name exactly how it's listed! (For example, to open "Example-File.txt" you would type open Example-File.txt)

cls or clear
Clears the console. Good for if you want to clear up your screen of a bunch of code!



probe
Searches for local devices on the network. When finished, it'll show a list of devices that are nearby.

connect (UMN)
Connects to a local device on the network. After typing "connect", you'll have to enter the "Unique Machine Number" (UMN) of the device you're trying to connect to
(for example: connect 3590)



For this part, let me first explain what a "directory" means:

Basically, a directory is the current "file path" that you're in. Think of the whole console as a river, and the directory as the "section" of the river you're currently in. Certain directories will either be a dead end and contain only files, or contain other directories that you can go down (aka "this part of the river branches off into other parts of the river"). For certain files, you'll have to go to the right directory!


ls (lowercase L and S)
A listing command. when used, it'll show you a list of the directories or files that are in your current directory.

cd (directory)
Navigates you to the specific directory you're trying to go to. NOTE: This command is DIFFERENT from the "open" command. The "cd" command only works for directories, and the "open" command ONLY works for specific files! However, just like the "open" command, capital letters and special characters are case sensitive.

cd .. (a space and two periods after cd)
Takes you back to the directory before the one you're currently in. I'll make up a random example: if you went down the directory path "Tools" -> "Installers" -> "SetupWizard", you'd be currently in the directory "SetupWizard". If you enter cd .. into the console, you'll be sent back a directory, which in this case would be "installers". The more times you enter the command, the further back in your directory path you'll go.




nano (file)
Used to edit the contents of a specific file (if possible). If you're allowed to edit the file, you can use your keyboard to add, remove, or replace anything in the file in the same way you would a word document or something.

(number) (Specific number commands)
Pretty self explanatory, but basically if you're in a menu with a numbered list of options, all you have to do is enter the specific number of the choice you'd like to select (Just like how you'd press a number on your phone when calling your bank or something)

(input 1, input 2, input 3) (Input commands)
This one is a bit difficult to explain without spoiling parts of the game- but it boils down to this. If you need to enter multiple inputs/enter different sets of numbers at once, you don't have to include the variable they're using to represent the numbers/data! For example, if the console tells you to enter your responses in the format (thing1, thing2, thing3), it means to SUBSTITUTE the variables for the numbers or data you've collected. If I already know that thing1 = 25, thing2 = 7384, and thing3 = 2, then my response to the prompt would look like: 25, 7384, 2


Look at you now!! You're a pro!!! Obviously this doesn't help as much as direct practice, but hopefully this helps as a general guide to remember what commands do what. Good luck!