Windows BAT File
Windows BAT File
A Windows BAT file (also called a batch file) is a plain-text file with the extension .bat or .cmd that contains a sequence of commands for the Windows Command Prompt (CMD) to execute automatically. A BAT file lets you automate repetitive tasks by running several command-line instructions in order. Instead of typing commands one by one in CMD, you put them in a .bat file and run it with a double-click.
Example BAT File
Example BAT file as follows:
@echo off
echo Hello, this is a batch file!
pauseHow to Create a BAT file
Follow the below steps to create the file on the Windows machine.
- Open Notepad
- Write your commands
- Save as filename.bat
- Double-click to run
Common Uses
Some of the common uses cases are as follows:
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Automating tasks (copy, move, delete files)
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Running programs or scripts
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Setting environment variables
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Creating backups
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Network administration tasks
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System configuration
