# Running commands in sandbox (/docs/commands)

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You can run terminal commands inside the sandbox using the `commands.run()` method.

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      ```js  
      import { Sandbox } from 'e2b'

      const sandbox = await Sandbox.create()
      const result = await sandbox.commands.run('ls -l')
      console.log(result)
      ```
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      ```python  
      from e2b import Sandbox

      sandbox = Sandbox.create()
      result = sandbox.commands.run('ls -l')
      print(result)
      ```
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