How to Check If a Path is File or Directory using Batch

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to check if a path is a file or directory using batch. Batch file contains a series of DOS (Disk Operating System) instructions. It allows triggering the execution of commands found in this file.
 

How to Check If a Path is File or Directory using Batch

The following example check if “C:\Users\StackHowTo\myFolders” exists and check if the path is a file or directory:

@echo off

if exist "C:\Users\StackHowTo\myFolders" (
  echo Is a folder
) else if exist "C:\Users\StackHowTo\myFolders" (
  echo Is a file
) else (
  echo Does not exist
)

Output:

Is a folder