# Go from \`pkg\>\` prompt to \`julia\>\` prompt?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/go-from-pkg-prompt-to-julia-prompt/24929>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [June 4, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/go-from-pkg-prompt-to-julia-prompt/24929 "2019-06-04T17:11:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![curious](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/curious/32/7629_2.png) [@curious](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/curious)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/go-from-pkg-prompt-to-julia-prompt/24929/1 "2019-06-04T17:11:07Z")

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Very basic question. How does one go from `pkg>` prompt to `julia>` prompt in the Julia REPL? For example, if I just press enter at an empty `shell>` prompt, it takes me back to `julia>` prompt. Currently, to go from `pkg>` to `julia>`, I first press `;` which takes me to `>shell`, then I press `enter`, which takes me to `julia>`. It is not a big deal, but is there a way to exit `pkg>` directly and go to `julia>`?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/go-from-pkg-prompt-to-julia-prompt/24929/2 "2019-06-04T17:12:06Z")

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Just hit delete/backspace with your cursor at the beginning of the line.

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**Author:** ![curious](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/curious/32/7629_2.png) [@curious](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/curious)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/go-from-pkg-prompt-to-julia-prompt/24929/3 "2019-06-04T17:13:40Z")

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Thank you! I knew there had to be a way to do this. I even tried searching about it, but could not find it. This is great. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![fredrikekre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/fredrikekre/32/1688_2.png) [@fredrikekre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fredrikekre)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/go-from-pkg-prompt-to-julia-prompt/24929/4 "2019-06-04T17:23:53Z")

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CTRL+C is an alternative way.

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**Author:** ![curious](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/curious/32/7629_2.png) [@curious](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/curious)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/go-from-pkg-prompt-to-julia-prompt/24929/5 "2019-06-04T18:22:02Z")

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Thank you.

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**Author:** ![kristoffer.carlsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/kristoffer.carlsson/32/22_2.png) [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/go-from-pkg-prompt-to-julia-prompt/24929/6 "2019-06-04T18:35:05Z")

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It’s documented in the start here: [https://julialang.github.io/Pkg.jl/v1/getting-started/# **2.** -Getting-Started-1](https://julialang.github.io/Pkg.jl/v1/getting-started/# **2.** -Getting-Started-1)

> Pkg comes with its own REPL mode, which can be entered from the Julia REPL by pressing `]` . To get back to the Julia REPL press backspace or ^C.