How do I execute cmd commands through a batch file?

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patel picture patel · May 24, 2013 · Viewed 626k times · Source

I want to write a batch file that will do following things in given order:

  1. Open cmd
  2. Run cmd command cd c:\Program files\IIS Express
  3. Run cmd command iisexpress /path:"C:\FormsAdmin.Site" /port:8088 /clr:v2.0
  4. Open Internet Explorer 8 with URL= http://localhost:8088/default.aspx

Note: The cmd window should not be closed after executing the commands.

I tried start cmd.exe /k "cd\ & cd ProgramFiles\IIS Express", but it is not solving my purpose.

Answer

Blorgbeard is out picture Blorgbeard is out · May 24, 2013

So, make an actual batch file: open up notepad, type the commands you want to run, and save as a .bat file. Then double click the .bat file to run it.

Try something like this for a start:

c:\
cd c:\Program files\IIS Express
start iisexpress /path:"C:\FormsAdmin.Site" /port:8088 /clr:v2.0
start http://localhost:8088/default.aspx
pause

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