# cmus > Command-line Music Player. > Use `` to navigate, `` to select, and numbers `<1>`-`<8>` switch between different views. > See also: `ncmpcpp`, `clementine`, `qmmp`. > More information: . - Open cmus into the specified directory (this will become your new working directory): `cmus {{path/to/directory}}` - Add file/directory to library: `<:>add {{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - Pause/unpause current song: `` - Toggle shuffle mode on/off: `` - Quit cmus: ``