Troubles communicating with .json and lock.json files

[VataBlaze]

Trying to get started on my core project and the .json and lock.json files are giving me difficulties. To begin, I submitted in Ubuntu:
-enter 'mkdir core_project'
-enter 'dfx new core_project'
-open in Visual Studio Code
-Paste example code of each file from core_project repo (https://github.com/motoko--bootcamp/bootcamp/tree/main/core_project/example)
-Create a new file titled 'core_project.mo'
-enter 'npm run start'

I think this might be solved by deploying first, so I try:
-enter 'dfx start'
-successfully "listening..."
-open new terminal
-enter 'dfx deploy core_project'

All of my files are accessible via my explorer in visual studio code

Made sure to save each file after pasting the code provided to us in the core_project repository. Was my problem that I edited the files too early in the process? Help plz

[saikatdas0790]

You have created a directory structure of core_project>core_project.

You are currently running commands while in the outer directory. cd into the inner directory which has the dfx.json file and then run your commands

[VataBlaze]

Thanks, I thought I tried that as well but apparently not. After coding into core_project/core_project I was able to 'npm run start' and 'dfx start' successfully.

Now when I attempt to 'dfx deploy' I still receive the error:

[saikatdas0790]

the command is cd core_project, not /cd core_project