como estas? ----> is like to say " how are you?" only in questions to greettings
example : hola (hi) , como estas ? (how are you?) , que bueno (that is good) .
como esta o esta? OR como esta o esto? ----> is like to say " how this or this?" only is used when somebody this asking for both things or this or the other
example : Im confused (estoy confundido) , is how this or this, sir? ( es como esto o esto ,señor?)
....como esta . ----> is like to say " like this " only is used when somebody is finishing a topic and is showing something
example : ... that was all , now i will show something important and will be something like this !
(eso fue toodo, ahora les enseñare algo importante y sera algo como esta ! )