# Where You Are

Where You Are: Where Am I? pwd and Paths, Looking Around: ls.

Updated: November 10, 2026

1. [Where Am I? pwd and Paths](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/bash-where-am-i) (Novice): The terminal always works in one folder at a time, and pwd tells you which one as a path, the folder's address read from the top of the computer down to you.
2. [Looking Around: ls](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/bash-looking-around) (Novice): ls lists what's in a folder, ls -a adds the hidden names that start with a dot, and ls -l shows each one's details, such as whether it's a folder, its size and when it last changed.

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/courses/bash-in-depth/topics/bash-where-you-are