{"id":428388,"date":"2022-04-07T21:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-open-a-cmd-window-in-a-folder-on-windows\/"},"modified":"2022-04-07T21:00:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T18:00:23","slug":"how-to-open-a-cmd-window-in-a-folder-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-a-cmd-window-in-a-folder-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Open a CMD Window in a Folder on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e78b095e99\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e78b095e99\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-a-cmd-window-in-a-folder-on-windows\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Open_a_CMD_Window_in_a_Folder_on_Windows%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Open a CMD Window in a Folder on Windows&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-a-cmd-window-in-a-folder-on-windows\/#How_to_Launch_Command_Prompt_the_Address_Bar\" >How to Launch Command Prompt the Address Bar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-a-cmd-window-in-a-folder-on-windows\/#How_to_Launch_Command_Prompt_with_the_Context_Menu\" >How to Launch Command Prompt with the Context Menu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Open_a_CMD_Window_in_a_Folder_on_Windows%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Open a CMD Window in a Folder on Windows&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"post-789662\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-751196\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-and-10.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-and-10.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-and-10.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 10 and 11 logos\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you need Command Prompt open to a specific folder, but opening Command Prompt and then changing the directory manually requires typing several lines. Why not open it directly in the folder you need?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Launch_Command_Prompt_the_Address_Bar\"><\/span>How to Launch Command Prompt the Address Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 10 lets you launch Command Prompt in a folder through the File Explorer\u2019s address bar. Type \u201ccmd\u201d in the address bar and then hit Enter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> You can actually launch <em>any <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication that is on your system path this way if you want, though most of them won\u2019t be very useful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This feature works on Windows 10 and Windows 11, and it also works on older versions of Windows like Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Vista.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789978\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/address-bar.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type &quot;cmd&quot; in the address bar, then hit Enter.\" width=\"326\" height=\"281\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Command Prompt should open with its directory set to the folder you\u2019re currently viewing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789979\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/command-prompt.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Command Prompt opened in the example folder\" width=\"431\" height=\"257\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Launch_Command_Prompt_with_the_Context_Menu\"><\/span>How to Launch Command Prompt with the Context Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 retained the feature that lets you launch applications from the address bar in File Explorer. However, it added a new feature that allows you to launch a Windows Terminal \u2014 which includes Command Prompt \u2014 directly from the new right-click context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789980\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/click-Windows-Terminal.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Open in Windows Terminal.&quot;\" width=\"361\" height=\"342\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To switch Windows Terminal from PowerShell to Command Prompt, type <code>cmd <\/code> into the command line, and hit Enter. Alternatively, you can click the chevron (it looks like an arrow without the tail), and open a new Command Prompt tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789981\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/click-chevron-then-click-command-prompt.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the chevron, then click &quot;Command Prompt.&quot;\" width=\"506\" height=\"295\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t specifically need Command Prompt, you can launch PowerShell through the extended context menu. Hold Shift and right-click empty space, and then select \u201cOpen PowerShell Window Here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790012\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/openPowershell-window-here.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Open PowerShell Window Here.&quot;\" width=\"274\" height=\"258\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re heart is set on using Command Prompt, you can launch it from the PowerShell window you just opened. 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