tree
Displays the directory structure of a path or of the disk in a drive graphically. The structure displayed by this command depends upon the parameters that you specify at the command prompt. If you don't specify a drive or path, this command displays the tree structure beginning with the current directory of the current drive.
Syntax
tree [<drive>:][<path>] [/f] [/a]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<drive>: |
Specifies the drive that contains the disk for which you want to display the directory structure. |
<path> |
Specifies the directory for which you want to display the directory structure. |
| /f | Displays the names of the files in each directory. |
| /a | Specifies to use text characters instead of graphic characters to show the lines that link subdirectories. |
| /? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
Examples
To display the names of all the subdirectories on the disk in your current drive, type:
tree \
To display, one screen at a time, the files in all the directories on drive C, type:
tree c:\ /f | more
To print a list of all the directories on drive C to a file, type:
tree c:\ /f > <driveletter>:\<filepath>\filename.txt