Installing cmdPost

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Please note that in the following sections:

  • <Enter> is shorthand for pressing the Enter key (located above the right Shift key)
  • <AppKey> means press the Application key, which is next to the right Control (or Ctrl) key
  • <WinKey+R> means hold down the Windows key (the one with the Windows logo on it), press R once, and release the Windows key
  • <Ctrl+Shift+N> is an instruction to hold down both the Control key and the Shift key, press N once, and then release the Control and Shift keys

These key combinations are known as keyboard shortcuts and are much quicker than using the mouse, once you get to know them. Study this extensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows XP and later to get started.

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Making a Home for cmdPost

Before you can download cmdPost, you must first make a home for it:

  • Press <WinKey+R> to open the Run dialog, enter %UserProfile%, and press <Enter>. Windows Explorer (known as File Explorer on Windows10) should open.

  • In Windows Explorer, press <Ctrl+Shift+N> to create a new folder. The folder name New Folder should be highlighted. Type cmdPost and press <Enter> to change its name.

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Downloading and Unpacking cmdPost.zip

Next, you have to download cmdPost.zip and unpack the files it contains:

  • Switch to your browser and download the latest version of cmdPost from this URL:

    https://github.com/johnoregan/cmdPost/releases/download/v0.1.1/cmdPost.zip

    and save the cmdPost.zip file in the cmdPost folder you just created.

  • Switch back to Windows Explorer, open the cmdPost folder, select the cmdPost.zip file, press <AppKey> (or <Shift+F10> on a laptop), and select Extract All from the context menu.

  • You may create a blogs folder inside the cmdPost folder if you wish. You can think of the blogs folder as a home for all your blog files.

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Adding cmdPost to the PATH

After that, it’s a good idea to add the cmdPost folder to your PATH:

  • Make sure all cmd prompt windows are closed.

  • Press <WinKey+R>, type SystemPropertiesAdvanced, and press <Enter>.

  • In the System Properties dialog, tab down to the Environment Variables button and press <Enter>.

  • In the User Variables section of the Environment Variables dialog, select PATH and add %UserProfile%\cmdPost. Prepend a semi-colon (;) if necessary. All entries in the PATH must be separated by semi-colons.

  • If there is no entry for PATH in the User Variables section, create a new one and assign it a value as described above.

  • Tab down to the OK button and press <Enter> to close the Environment Variables dialog. And then do the same for the System Properties dialog.

And that’s it! You’re now ready to start using cmdPost.

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