how to run bat file in cmd code example

Example 1: run batch file from cmd

Command Prompt
To run a batch file with Command Prompt, use these steps.

Open Start.
Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
Type the path and name of the batch file, and press Enter:

C:\PATH\TO\FOLDER\BATCH-NAME.bat

Example 2: windows how to execute bat file

go to the file location:
>cd file_location

write file name + extension:
>file.cmd

Example 3: what is a windows batch file

@ECHO OFF
ECHO Congratulations! Your first batch file executed successfully.
PAUSE

Example 4: batch file extension

@echo off
setlocal
set file=C:\Users\l72rugschiri\Desktop\fs.cfg
for %%i IN ("%file%") do (
   	echo filedrive=%%~di
	echo filepath=%%~pi
	echo filename=%%~ni
	echo fileextension=%%~xi
)

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