<% const isWindows = context.systemInfo.os === 'win32'; %> # Find Your Home Directory

Requirements

Open your terminal.
Type in the command pwd.
Copy the resulting file path into the input on the right.
Once you're done, press HACK.

Now that you understand what a filepath is, it's time to figure out where you're working from. Let's get into the terminal and find out! Open up the program `<%= isWindows ? "PowerShell" : "Terminal" %>`. You'll see a blank screen with a blinking cursor on it and not much else. This is your terminal! The terminal is a powerful tool in the developer tool belt. It can also be an overwhelming one that is pretty unfamiliar on first encounter (and many after). > 💡 You'll be able to learn more about how terminals work on a future floor of the **Tower of Infinite Knowledge**! The rest of this current floor will assume that you have some familiarity with a terminal. Most programs you've used until now (like Spotify or Chrome) have a **graphical interface**, which is usually controlled through moving the mouse and clicking on controls such as buttons and images. The terminal is a **text interface**, which you control by entering commands. When working in the terminal, you are always "in" a directory. We'll soon learn how to move around between directories, but for now, let's learn how to find out where we are. <% if(isWindows) { %> This is where our first command, `pwd`, comes in! This command stands for "present working directory". It will tell us the filepath to the directory our terminal is working in. Type `pwd` into your terminal and then see what filepath shows up. Copy that filepath into the input on the right. Then click the _HACK_ button. <% } else { %> This is where our first command, `pwd`, comes in! This command stands for "present working directory". It will tell us the filepath to the directory our terminal is working in. Type `pwd` into your terminal and then see what filepath shows up. Copy that filepath into the input on the right. Then click the _HACK_ button. <% } %>