How To Make A Batch File In Windows Using Dos Commands

How To Make A Batch File: A BATCH FILE is nothing but a text file that contains a series of batch or dos commands which can be executed sequentially and in the Desired order.

A batch file is created to reduce time by executing the same commands Which are used to run frequently?

To create one of these files you don’t need special programming skills just some basic understanding of MS-DOS and dos commands.

A Batch file has an extension. BAT and any primary name or first name of your choice. To run a batch file you just need to type the primary name of a file in dos prompt

for Example:: I have created a batch file name abc.bat to run this I will type abc in the dos prompt and will Press Enter.

Autoexec.bat is a prime example of a batch file that was used in earlier windows and ms-dos it would have necessary boot files which used to load every time the computer booted.

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How to Write a Batch File?

Step No 1::

Go to Start —-> Run— >Cmd

Step No 2::

Type the following Dos Commands to create a Batch file

c:\>copy con abc.bat (Press Enter)
dir
dir/p/w
copy con
del pa.exe
PRESS CTRL+Z OR F6 To save the file

Now To run this .bat file just type abc in the command windows without the extension.

The command which I have included in the .bat file will be executed sequentially which means the dir command will be executed first then dir/p/w then copy con so all these commands will be executed in order.

Create .Bat file using Notepad

Step No 1::

Go to start—> Run —>Type Notepad

Step No 2::

Type the following command.

Dir
dir/p/w
copy con
del pa.exe

Just save the file with a .bat extension shown in the image below.

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Command Used In Batch file

ECHO:: This command is used to print text on the display unit. Anything written after echo is displayed on the screen.
ECHO OFF:: Echo off is written before starting a bat file this tells the program don’t show the command while executing the code.
CLS:: This command clears the screen of previous outputs.
CALL:: This command is used to run another batch script within a batch file. If the batch file which is called does not exist it will display an error message.
EXIT:: This command is used to exit from dos windows.
IF:: it is used to check certain conditions. if the condition exists or comes out to be true it will perform the given instruction.
REM:: It allows us to add comments or remarks between the codes and this remark is not displayed while the batch file is executed.
GOTO:: It is used to go to LABEL.
PAUSE:: Prompts the user to “Press any key to continue”.
IPCONFIG:: – output a lot of network information in the dos screen.
PING:: – Pings an IP, let us know whether you are able to contact the requested IP.

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Step No 1::
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Step No 2:: type cmd
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