nushell/docs/commands/cd.md

---
title: cd
layout: command
version: 0.59.0
---

Change directory.

## Signature

```> cd (path)```

## Parameters

 -  `path`: the path to change to

## Examples

Change to your home directory
```shell
> cd ~
```
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			`---`
			`title: cd`
			`layout: command`
			`version: 0.59.0`
			`---`
Make docs for the cd command ; partially solves #711 2019-10-01 13:15:38 +00:00
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			`Change directory.`
Make docs for the cd command ; partially solves #711 2019-10-01 13:15:38 +00:00
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			`## Signature`
Improve cd docs Used format in PR#746 Added another example Removed unnecessary text 2019-10-01 13:53:10 +00:00
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			```> cd (path)```
Make docs for the cd command ; partially solves #711 2019-10-01 13:15:38 +00:00
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			`## Parameters`
Make docs for the cd command ; partially solves #711 2019-10-01 13:15:38 +00:00
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			- `path`: the path to change to
Add documentation for `cd -` 2019-10-07 23:17:51 +00:00
Update #4455, Regenerate all commands' docs (#4557) 2022-02-20 01:13:33 +00:00			`## Examples`

			`Change to your home directory`
			```shell
			`> cd ~`
			```