Basic Batch Command List

Echo off (Stops displaying c:> before every line of code displayed in the command prompt.)

Example:Stops displaying c:>

Echo off

Echo (Displays a message on the command prompt.)

Example: Displays "Hello world".

Echo Hello world!

Title (Sets the the command prompt title.)

Example: The title is now "Greeting the world".

Title Greeting the world

Cls (Clears all text above and does not display Cls)

Example: Displays "Hello world" then Displays "Bye" With nothing above Bye.)

Echo Hello world
Cls
Echo Bye

Pause (Pauses the code until a key on the keyboard is pressed and displays " Press any key to continue...".

Example:

Echo Hello world
Pause
echo Bye

Color (Sets the color of the text and background. The first digit is the background the second digit is the text.)

Example: 0 is the background A is the text.

Color 0A

Set (Sets a variable.)

Example: "Name" now equals "Bob".

 Set Name=Bob

If (Condition for a variable.)

Example: If the variable "Name" is equal to Bob then it will display "Welcome, Bob" on the command prompt.

If %name%==Bob Echo Welcome, Bob

If not (Condition for a variable.)

Example: If the variable "Name" is NOT equal to Bob then it will display "Your not Bob" on the command prompt.

If not %Name%==Bob echo Your not Bob

Exit (Closes the command prompt)

Example: Closes the command prompt after the pause.

Echo Hello world
pause
cls
Echo Bye
pause
exit

: (A series of code title)

Example: The class is called "Start" and executes all the commands below it.

:Start
Echo off
Title Are you Bob?
Color 0A
Set Name=Bob
If %Name%==Bob echo Welcome, Bob
If not %Name%==Bob echo Your not Bob
Pause
Cls
Echo Bye
Pause
exit

Set /a (Sets a variable with a math equation.)

Example: The variable "Number" equals 2.

Set /a Number=1 + 1

Set /p (Asks for user input.)

Example: Displays "What is your name:" and the variable "Name" set to equal whatever you type into the command prompt.)

Set /p Name=What is your name:

Start (Will open a program on your computer or open a Link)

Example 1: Opens up Google Chrome the program.

Start Chrome.exe

Example 2: Opens the link to instructables the web site you are on right NOW.

Start "https://www.instructables.com/"