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cmd — The Windows command interpreter. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/admin

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Problem

How to use the cmd command: The Windows command interpreter. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmd>.

Solution

cmd — The Windows command interpreter. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmd>.

Start an interactive shell session:

cmd

Execute specific [c]ommands:

cmd /c {{echo Hello world}}

Execute a specific script:

cmd {{path\to\script.bat}}

Execute specific commands and then enter an interactive shell:

cmd /k {{echo Hello world}}

Start an interactive shell session where echo is disabled in command output:

cmd /q

Start an interactive shell session with delayed [v]ariable expansion enabled or disabled:

cmd /v:{{on|off}}

Start an interactive shell session with command [e]xtensions enabled or disabled:

cmd /e:{{on|off}}

Start an interactive shell session with used [u]nicode encoding:

cmd /u

Code Snippets

Start an interactive shell session

cmd

Execute specific [c]ommands

cmd /c {{echo Hello world}}

Execute a specific script

cmd {{path\to\script.bat}}

Execute specific commands and then enter an interactive shell

cmd /k {{echo Hello world}}

Start an interactive shell session where `echo` is disabled in command output

cmd /q

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