windows batch file prompt for input code example

Example 1: cmd get keyboard input

@echo off
set /p id="Enter ID: "

Example 2: get user input batch

rem rem is a comment line, NOT CODE, however it is a real batch command
rem The below line of code will ask the user a question.
rem Then, the input will be stored in a variable.
rem in this case, the variable is favcolor.

set /P favcolor="What is your favorite color?"

rem optional line of code to make use of the variable.

echo Wow, I like the color %favcolor% too!