How to Run EXE File in CMD

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to run exe file in CMD. If you use Windows, you may be familiar with the famous CMD (Command Prompt). According to Wikipedia CMD is a command interpreter software for DOS, Windows, and OS/2 commands that displays a Win32 command-line user interface.

You can manipulate a lot of things with this software built into the Windows operating system. One of the things you can do with CMD is to run an executable file (.exe), an executable file is a file with the extension .exe.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to run exe file in CMD in a few simple steps.
 

 

How to Run EXE File in CMD

Step 1: Find the file path. Open the folder containing your program, then copy or write down the path in the address bar at the top of the window.

For example, if you want to open Notepad++, the executable to run will be in a folder named Notepad++. In this example, the path would be C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++
 

 
Step 2: Open CMD. Click the Start button at the bottom left of the screen, then type ‘CMD’ in the search bar and click on it.
 

 
 
Step 3: Paste the path in CMD. Before pasting the path type ‘cd’, example path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++, and click ENTER.
 

 
Step 4: Run the executable file. Type start [Notepad++.exe] in the command prompt, it will launch the executable program.

NB: Replace “Notepad++” with the name of your program.