# Activity: Practice Linux Command

### Step 1: Log in to PythonAnywhere

1. Go to [pythonanywhere.com](https://www.pythonanywhere.com).
    
2. Log in to your account.
    
3. Open a **Bash Console** from your dashboard.
    

### Step 2: Create 20 Directories/Folders

Once you are inside the Bash Console, execute the following command to create 20 directories. This example creates various types of directories (e.g., `documents`, `music`, etc.):

`documents`

`pictures`

`downloads`

`music`

`videos`

`projects`

`notes`

`backups`

`reports`

`logs` `work`

`templates`

`drafts`

`code`

`images`

`scripts`

`tests`

`archives`

`configs`

`keys`

`resources`

Verify the directories were created using the `ls` command:

This will list all the directories you just created.

### Step 3: Add 10 Files to the "documents" Folder

Now, navigate to the `documents` directory and create 10 files inside it:

```typescript

file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt file4.txt file5.txt
file6.txt file7.txt file8.txt file9.txt file10.txt
```

To verify that the files were created, list the contents of the `documents` folder:

### Step 4: Removing Files from the Documents Folder

remove a specific file from the `documents` folder, use the `rm` command:

### Step 5: Removing Directories

If you need to remove a specific directory, you can use the `rm -r` command. This removes the directory and its contents recursively.

To remove the `documents` directory:

```typescript
rm -r documents
```

### Step 6: Document Your Process on Hashnode

#### Steps for Documentation:

1. **Sign in to Hashnode**: Go to [hashnode.com](https://hashnode.com) and sign in to your account.
    
2. **Create a New Blog Post**: Start a new post to document your process.
    
3. **Title Suggestion**: "Managing Files and Folders on PythonAnywhere with Bash Commands"
    
4. **Content Outline**:
    
    * **Introduction**: Briefly explain the task of creating, managing, and removing directories and files using Bash.
        
    * **Creating Directories**:
        
        * Explain the command used to create 20 directories.
            
        * Add the command used and any details about the purpose of these directories.
            
    * **Adding Files**:
        
        * Describe how you added 10 files to the `documents` directory using the `touch` command.
            
        * Show the command and explain the verification process with the `ls` command.
            
    * **Removing Files and Directories**:
        
        * Explain how to remove files using the `rm` command.
            
        * Show how to remove directories recursively with `rm -r`.
            
    * **Conclusion**: Summarize the importance of these commands for file and folder management in a Bash environment.
        
    * **Include Code Snippets**: Add snippets of the commands used for easy reference.
        
5. **Publish**: Once the blog post is complete, publish it.
    

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### Recap of What You Did:

1. **Created 20 directories** using `mkdir`.
    
2. **Added 10 files** to the `documents` folder using `touch`.
    
3. **Removed files** using the `rm` command.
    
4. **Removed directories** using `rm -r`.
    
5. **Documented your process** on Hashnode.
    

Now, share your Hashnode post link on the svfc portal once it's published!