command line create file code example

Example 1: create a file cmd

type NUL > EmptyFile.txt
# also
echo. 2>EmptyFile.txt
copy nul file.txt > nul # also in qid's answer below
REM. > empty.file
fsutil file createnew file.cmd 0 # to create a file on a mapped drive

Example 2: terminal command to create new file

touch filename.txt

Example 3: command line make file

touch term-paper.txt

Example 4: create file command line

type nul > README.txt

Example 5: how to create files in command line

notepad mynewfile.*insert file extension here*

Example 6: linux how to add a file to directory

$ wget <url>