How do I drag the file in Terminal?

[wts]

I am not very good at using terminal and only type in what I am told.

Recently someone gave me these instructions:

Go to Application Patch >> Show Package Contents >> Contents >> MacOS >>iPatcher

Open a terminal and type: chmod a+x and dra the file iPatcher inside and
press enter

What does " and dra the file" mean or how do I "dra the file" ?

Please Help me.

 

[chabig]

He meant "drag" the file from the Finder window onto the Terminal window.

 

[wts]

Thanks.

Does it matter if you copy paste into Terminal window or are required to type ?

 

[mfram]

Yes, you may copy and paste text.

One thing to be careful of though. if the stuff you copy in has a line break then the text you paste in will be executed without give you a chance to double-check it.

 

[wts]

Thanks guys for the helpful advice.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Thanks.

Does it matter if you copy paste into Terminal window or are required to type ?

Dragging escapes spaces and other special characters, copy/paste doesn't.

You may not understand the distinction, but suffice to say there is a difference and Dragging works better in some cases.

 

[wts]

You may not understand the distinction, but suffice to say there is a difference and Dragging works better in some cases.

Do you have a URL that would clarify/help me to better understand how terminal commands work since you appear to have a good command of that language.

I am somewhat petrified using Terminal ever since I wiped out a hard drive typing in a command and may have typed in the wrong letters or something.
Had to re-initialize that firewired hard drive: lost a lot of important audio/video production projects.