CMD Notes

cls  # clear screen
date  # or time
find
pause  # pauses the execution of a batch file
runas  # start a program as another user
shutdown
sort
tasklist
taskkill
w32tm  # setting time sync/zone/server

File

attrib      # file attributes
comp        # compare file contents
copy/xcopy  # copy files
del
rmdir /q /s # remove dir recursively and silent
tree        # show directories graphically

Network

ipconfig  # /all, /release /renew
nslookup  # query DNS
telnet
tracert

Batchfiles

Overview of some basic functionality you can use:

• "%~dp0: path of the batchfile script (regardless of where the batchfile is ran)

  • This also handles paths with spaces

• %cd%: refers to the current working directory (variable)

• %~dpnx0: refers to the full path to the batch directory and file name (static)

• ECHO OFF don't print commands to console

• %~1: argument

• ^: use this for 'line-wrapping' for long commands

• IF /I "%~1" == "/quiet" set verbosity=quiet: case insensitive match, there is no else-if

IF %F%==1 IF %C%==1 (
    ::copying the file c to d
    copy "%sourceFile%" "%destinationFile%"
    )

IF NOT EXIST "temp.txt" ECHO not found

:: Check for errors
ls
if %ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%