How To: Create a Batch File that will Create and Open Folders

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This video serves as an introduction to creating batch files for Windows machines. My demonstration is on a Windows 7 machine, but batch files can be run on any Windows machine. Some of the commands in this video are: make directory (md), remove directory (rd), start, and @echo off. Catch many more interesting videos on my channel. Enjoy!

[@shawnsmith1865]

*Very good video* You taught it without wasting time and making it simple and straightforward. *Thank You*

[@jaspercostales584]

thanks dude. i used this batch file to monitor my ping in dota 2 servers continously without typing it manually in CMD

[@AlanCarre]

FYI: Trailing quotes are never needed (and that principle applies to *any* console program). ex: md "test 3 and a bit more etc would create a directory with the name: "test 3 and a bit more etc" cd does not require quotes under Win7 strangely enough. Opening the current or a sub folder of current from CMD into explorer is done with the following command line: explorer %CD%\some other folder No quotes required.

[@multitaskprueba1]

Fantastic video! Thank you! You are a genius!

[@PadySoft]

is there a way to make folders with files in them, or to make files, not empy directories

[@TheDonciaMG]

dude you're awesome you helped me a lot i was creating minecraft server (bukkit)

[@Dewayneyork1]

How would I be able to create a DOS based program for data collection? ie ( name, date, address, phone number, and things like that. so I can input the information and maybe save it like a database, but save it to the Notepad++ format. Just wondering if this would be possible. thanks in advance. God Bless.

[@ArcticWolfOfficial]

how do you have it make a folder with a file already in it?

[@gurge4420]

You cannot. BUT you can move/copy a file in the folder after the folder is created. @echo off md [folder name here] copy [file path here] .\[folder name here] exit

[@jeffgray3195]

This is close to what I need! Any way to have a master folder with a pdf in it and have a Batch File that will create a copy, and prompt the user to name the PDF and Folder? Thanks!

[@andynakpil5067]

hello what command shall I type on batch file when changing my host file on my pc? I normally do > OS (c:) > Windows > System32 > drivers > etc

[@davidpaulseymour]

thanks dude this was really cool

[@Jokamutta]

Thanx, it was for a school project what i already finished. :) I noticed u have a broken icon in ur desktop if u want i can send u a a bat code to fix it!! :)

[@vikkiv3216]

Awesome! Your made my day.

[@reloader9114]

How have I lived so long without learning how to write batch files. I want to open a program called vidcoder and I want to import all vidro files over a certain size in to that program to convert to a smaller size is that something that batch files can do.

[@shawnsmith1865]

*QUESTION* How do you make it open the file name with the "name(space)name" that is quoted? It creates the DIR but opens CMD Prompt, but not the folder. The Filename TEST1 works as expected without the required quotes. Anyone? *EDIT* I had to dig deep but I found it....You have to ADD in an empty pair of Quotes before the Title line. SOLUTION: start "" "Test 3"

[@johnmac6682]

How can you select the directory the new folder is created??

[@endergaming7252]

set /p directory=enter file directory: nd "%directory%" use %directory% to select it such as del %directory%

[@francoisBonin-phils]

cool , about creating a dir in another placce , another drive?

[@MegaSwedish1337]

When I make a batch file and try to open it, it says: "Can not find the file (C:\users...). Check that you typed the name correctly and try again" I can make the batch file and the icon changes but I cant open/use it. It has worked just fine before and just like that something has happen. If you have a clue please tell me:)

[@ivandrofly]

You can use start command also explorer cmd

[@ivandrofly]

You can type the codes at same line ex: md "test'" "test2" "test3"

[@shahanshahpolonium]

how to put stuff in those folders(while creating them)

[@maxmuster7003]

@echo off md TEST cd TEST echo We make a new text file and put this line inside.>HELLO.TXT echo And we add this line to our text file.>>HELLO.TXT dir type HELLO.TXT

[@zekeluther]

Sir @Young Media Production, any idea how to read and run the program? I need the program read the names in *.txt and convert to runnable program (create user).

[@Mdsoebee]

use a string and set that string to the contects of the .txt file set /p [variable]=

[@amen2470]

Can you make one where it makes copies of a notepad full of random letters

[@EpixelPvP]

how do i make it put things inside the folder and put things where i want them to be, (not the desktop)

[@adfilmworks2706]

Can someone point me in the right direction to create a batch file that will allow remote users to automatically map to specific folders on a network drive once they are connected to the network remotely through vpn? Im not the best at programming but i admit I ought to know it. My remote users always complain that their mapped network drives are dropped once they are remote. When they are on the network they are able to connect automatically but I want to be able to give them the option of running a batch file on their desktop that will automatically map their network drives. Thanks in advance

[@eplnews4272]

thanks for the help man i can now make my Gmod server

[@PigLoveMinecraft]

Since your comment is 5 months old you might not find this useful, but you'll need to change the directory to the main folder and then make a directory inside of it. Code that could be used: cd "(mainfoldername)" md "(subfoldername)" That should work.

[@pokemaster1561]

i love the directory "Hacks" on your pc

[@AlanCarre]

This doesn't look like spam. What's "open.bat" ?

[@AshleyGlover]

Is there a command I can use so that the end user could in put the project name within CMD prompt when the batch file is run?

[@Mdsoebee]

echo Enter filename: set /p name= md %name%

[@potatoman1833]

Hey bud, i'm trying really hard to learn batch file so i'm here to ask you a question, how do you make the folder so you can create a folder in another location instead of the location the batch is?

[@FLOWER0914]

Folder(with batch)\file to wants to make

[@scaprod558]

I Want To Make A Fully-Functional Batch File Which Installs A Few Files Then Deletes The Batch File That Made The Files For Your PC, Not The Batch File That Ran The Installer. Also Like Making A .txt File Which Has Words In It. Is That Possible? I Would Like To Know.

[@MRkurtdog1]

+Lance Stinson Hii have made a batch file for u just copy and paste this: @echo off title File Maker set /p name=Please enter the file name: set /p ext=Please enter the file extention(e.g. .bat or .txt): set /p con=Please enter the contents of the file(You don't have to this bit): echo %con% > %name%.%ext%

[@scaprod558]

MR kurtdog1 I See... I Knew That... BUT... What If I Want Another Line To It In NotePad?

[@MRkurtdog1]

*hmm.. havn't quite worked that bit out yet. Sorry*

[@scaprod558]

MR kurtdog1 Oh... Thanks Tho!

[@jazzyboxer]

+Lance Stinson An example:echo hi >> %filename%%file_extension%

[@RyanJohnsonD]

I am getting unexpected results.The Command prompt opens when I run start "test 1". How do you get a folder to open that have spaces?

[@cykacat4196]

you need to type start "test 1" then it should open the file (note i am not an expert)

[@lachie9922]

Thanks for the video! It was very helpful.

[@nicholasghostpachis2302]

Where can i get a code for notepad ?

[@bipinzacharia706]

HiHow to run the batch file from desktop and create folders in another drive?

[@Mdsoebee]

use the cd command

[@LUX1111111111111]

thanks a lot dude very helpful

[@stormteam9028]

how do i code in .JS?

[@DanielRobboSon]

6:00 directlery lol

[@guliyevshahriyar]

thanks bro, well made.

[@togglemutt9892]

my batch files started to load but didn't show up on the desk top.

[@cjbeans]

how do i do this with other files?

[@TheMaccywaccy]

how do you open a folder with a different directory

[@TheSoundbar]

that helped me soo much thx !

[@196MXRider]

what program do you use to screen record on your computer because i have a HP with windows 7 so plz help me out if you can and also i got a few other questions

[@1tickrs]

Use obs. Or dxtory

[@zombieshoe]

Is there any way of instead of having it make directories, could I have it make more batch files???

[@bakenbacongaming4255]

my computer doesn't let me open .bat files. It says I don't have the software to run that file. I use windows 8.

[@bp7901]

That's strange because I opend my batch files on windows 8 when I write code. What's more strange is that this is windows..

[@Prominator123]

BakenBaconGaming Quite weird. I own a Windows Surface which can't run applications, and even that can run .bat files quite easily.

[@shaitellez1253]

+BakenBaconGaming if you still havent got it worked out, try opening a .cmd file. It's basically the same thing, but it uses a 32-bit instruction set instead of a 16-bit one.

[@dragonoiddragondemon]

Can I make it close the folder

[@liammacdonald7061]

thank uyou this actually worked

[@thatotherpersonkaz5941]

Thanks, Nice video btw, Question if i wanted it to open a .vbs would i just type in start title.vbs

[@1tickrs]

Start "title.vbs"

[@hedleyr666]

Thanks mate, really appreciate it :)

[@neviemnic3633]

Thanks man Prisatit

[@jelaucs]

do this work for garrys mod?

[@xKitKit]

Thanks for this! :]

[@StrikiGaming]

good mic for 2011

[@anishjagannathan1576]

Can someone tell me how I could open a save.dat file? Like I do @echo off start save.dat But it doesn't work and gives a error message saying Windows cannot find 'save.dat'. Make sure you typed in the name correctly. In this game I have, I want to know my OWN password. Im guessing it's in the save.dat file. I tried opening it from the file location, but I can't get that to work. So I went here. And the steps above happens. Any help?

[@amilasudarshana3393]

Not .dat it's .bat

[@Mdsoebee]

Try opening it with notepad. If that gives random shit its probably encripted. Then you'll never know whats inside

[@ananemy7517]

@@Mdsoebee there is an encrypter that you can download tho

[@kgonzales8592]

you must save it as .bat ,.bat means batch file

[@storken756]

My cmd window that pops up just closes directly without creating the folders :(

[@Mdsoebee]

Try to run it as administrator. Or type pause under all the commands so you can read any errors

[@ananemy7517]

@@Mdsoebee if he doesnt have admin, he could use loophole like i do. it just: >cmd /min /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" %1"< But i think everyone knows about this now

[@creasu124]

can you make a tutorial to make a batch file can publish someting

[@austinchong]

thanks! very big help!!!:)

[@notsoproxd3642]

Thanks dude! Im tryna make a "Harmless fake fortnite hack virus prank" on a usb lol

[@oisinkelly3165]

thanks man

[@ivandrofly]

GOOD topic

[@Dantheman6074]

That would not work bro, you would need to have it like this @echo off :remove cls(optional) 1.remove set /p number= if %number% == 1 del (your program and program directory) because if you do goto remove you need to make a :remove cell script

[@Dantheman6074]

Yea thats what I just said. You have to do remove not goto

[@Jokamutta]

How to make a subfolder inside a folder?

[@warbearin]

what is aah?

[@xTheDrivingMonkeyx]

Anyone can help? I want to give this program to a friend, but it have to open a folder in C:\Users\Kristoffer\Desktop\Gadget but hes computer dont have the name Kristoffer What shal i do?

[@depo6512]

I think you should tell your friend create the same name folder like your.

[@xTheDrivingMonkeyx]

ok thank you

[@Jozolins]

Do echo off start C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Desktop\Gadget but he need to have a Gadget folder on the desktop :) any more questions ask me at skype ansisjanisozo

[@xTheDrivingMonkeyx]

Oka, thank you Jozzys Ozolins :)

[@魔法の剣-y4g]

Thanx good tutorial :) keep on making more videos

[@kihembokiiza9429]

test1 aint listed on my directories

[@forjever2576]

After you do md test1, do dir again. Should be there :P

[@plaha2646]

how to open other batch files?

[@daamezinspederman1748]

start "yourfile.bat"

[@sofyanox12]

+Plaha lol

[@plaha2646]

Sofyanox your black kid

[@sofyanox12]

huh what??

[@daamezinspederman1748]

kekeke

[@ltngboltz]

I follow this exactly but it wont turn into a batch file

[@BloonPlays]

Do “the name.bat” nvm this is 3 years oldd

[@Cheeseyguymark2]

So lets go ahead and do what this video is supposed to actually teach you...

[@henryshoreman2679]

Virus Idea (for RD) @echo off :remove rd %random% goto remove

[@flyingmaster9744]

Sorry, this won't work because %random% is a random number, not a random directory

[@SKETCHB0OK]

Lmao

[@Magpie-wo3vt]

I can use a file like this to lag the crap out of the next computer, if I place it in the log on folder :D

[@darwinthehotdog5587]

Can somebody tell me how to make it open text files instead of folders :)

[@Hi.GuysBs]

.cmd and .bat is the same

[@fornsphin]

Right click it, then click on "Edit".

[@denaj2115]

thank u so much

[@dudeglasses2147]

how do you create files infinitely?

[@00adrian5]

+William Jacquet @echo off :md1 md %random% goto md1

[@00adrian5]

+00adrian5 create files, I dont know :D

[@creasu124]

+William Jacquet@echo off:fileloopecho (text here no brackets) >> hahaha.txtgoto fileloop

[@YoulooDingDongKenth]

Do it like this: @echo off :a md test1 goto a

[@Mdsoebee]

@@00adrian5 better to do %random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random% Then it will be litterally infinite

[@henkiespenkie4414]

tnx bro

[@MrTurd1337]

>malicious uses :A md %random% md %random% md %random% md %random% goto :A

[@themovercell2318]

I made a converting batch file. “File to folder, Folder to file”

[@demaj6047]

Can you help me I'm trying to make a "batch menu" for fun here's the code dont judge please help,the error is goto was unexpected @echo off :home echo Welcome to the De Maj Batch Menu! echo Please choose an option to procede echo ------------------------------------------------ echo 1)Trivia echo 2)Make a New Folder set /p=! if %!% == 1 goto Trivia if %!% == 2 goto Doc :Doc echo The folder will be named "Folder" I can't do anything about this at this time and I'll edit the code so that you can name it within the Batch Menu,To change the folder's name right click it,then click rename pause md Folder pause goto home

[@demaj6047]

Never mind "set /p=1" nope its set /p !=

[@billcosby-cp4wm]

Try learning perl its a bit more complicated but it will really be worth youre time if u in to this stuff

[@scaprod558]

+De “La” Maj Learn Some .vbs And Have Your Batch File Open It! Also, Command Prompt Will Be Helping. (OUO)

[@seriosuico]

I've discovered by myself how to open folders but not how to open pictures..

[@ETcips]

I noticed that one too

[@ComputerGold152]

right click and press edit

[@FusionDoomSkull]

haha lol i see your MC in the background :3

[@Phleemflam]

thx

[@AlanCarre]

assuming %0.bat is in the path.

[@didyouknow8820]

Yes.Yes I am.

[@yakmanok]

font too small to be really helpful.

[@cdmaster992]

6:00 direcly

[@nvxq]

@echo off :x md %random% goto x save at bat

[@themovercell2318]

I’ll make a name converter.

[@joefloppytriangle]

5:55 direcely

[@CyberHackNet]

11,195th viewer!

[@kdf0021]

instead of goign to new then new document open notepad

[@Mdsoebee]

start C:\windows\system32 otepad.txt

[@ETcips]

He said delecory waha :P

[@georgeserkedakhs8336]

well thanx i guess but i cant see anything

[@bantam316]

yep it crashes your pc :P

[@climpuright]

liar