BAT file to open CMD in current directory

Question

I have many scripts which I interact with from the command line. Everytime I need to use them, I have to open a command line window and copy+paste and CD to the path to the

Answer 1

A bit late to the game but if I'm understanding your needs correctly this will help people with the same issue.

Two solutions with the same first step: First navigate to the location you keep your scripts in and copy the filepath to that directory.

First Solution:

• Click "Start"
• Right-click "Computer" (or "My Computer)
• Click "Properties"
• On the left, click "Advanced System Settings"
• Click "Environment Variables"
• In the "System Variables" Box, scroll down and select "PATH"
• Click "Edit"
• In the "Variable Value" field, scroll all the way to the right
• If there isn't a semi-colon (;) there yet, add it.
• Paste in the filepath you copied earlier.
• End with a semi-colon.
• Click "OK"
• Click "OK" again
• Click "OK" one last time

You can now use any of your scripts as if you were already that folder.

Second Solution: (can easily be paired with the first for extra usefulness)

On your desktop create a batch file with the following content.

@echo off
cmd /k cd "C:\your\file\path"

This will open a command window like what you tried to do.

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