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The Terminal is like a text-based remote control for your project. Instead of clicking buttons, you type commands to tell your computer what to do.

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What is the Terminal?

Think of the Terminal as a way to talk directly to your computer using text commands. It’s like texting your computer to ask it to do things.

Run Commands

Tell your computer what to do by typing

Multiple Tabs

Open several terminals at once

See Results

Watch what happens when you run commands

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What Can You Do?

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Running Commands

You can type commands to:
  • Start your app so you can see it working
  • Install new tools and libraries
  • Check if your code has any problems
  • Save your work to GitHub

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Common Commands

Here are some commands you might use:
  • npm install - Download tools your project needs
  • npm start - Start your app
  • npm test - Check if everything works correctly
  • git status - See what files you’ve changed

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Using Multiple Terminals

You can open several terminal tabs at once, like having multiple conversations:
  • One tab runs your app
  • Another tab runs tests
  • A third tab is ready for quick commands
This way, you don’t have to stop one thing to do another.

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Helpful Features

The terminal has some handy tricks:
  • Command history - Press the up arrow to see commands you typed before
  • Copy and paste - Copy text in and out of the terminal
  • Search - Find specific text in the terminal output
  • Live updates - See results appear as they happen
Live Console: Turn on the live console in Settings → Features to see command results in a floating window while you work.
Quick Tip: Open multiple terminal tabs to run your app in one tab while typing other commands in another tab.