# Moving Around: cd, .. and ~

cd moves the terminal into another folder, by a folder's name, up one level with .., home with ~ or anywhere with a full path, and cd - takes you back to where you just were.

![Cheat sheet for the lesson Moving Around: cd, .. and ~: cd moves the terminal into another folder, by a folder's name, up one level with .., home with ~ or anywhere with a full path, and cd - takes you back to where you just were.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/8cacb86061b54137853f126c16baf32b.webp)

- Category: Bash
- Level: Novice
- Tags: absolute-path, cd, Home Directory, linux, parent-directory, relative-path, unix
- Updated: November 10, 2026

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