I want to create the command hello without having to create a file like hello.bat. I want the command without the file. The command must execute an echo Hello World!.
Is there a way to do it on Windows?
3 Answers
I want to create the command hello without having to create a file
You can use doskey.
Open a cmd shell
Enter the following command:
doskey hello=echo Hello world!Run the command:
hello
Example:
F:\test>doskey hello=echo Hello world!
F:\test>hello
Hello world!
F:\test>
Further Reading
- doskey - Recall and edit commands at the DOS prompt, and create macros. You cannot run a Doskey macro from a batch file.
answered Jun 30, 2020 at 21:13
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6Note that this only works within cmd, e.g. it won't work from PowerShell, etc.. Much like a bash alias, it's shell-specific.– BobCommented Jul 1, 2020 at 1:56
You can create an Environment variable, and then call it using %hello%
answered Jun 30, 2020 at 16:42
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4Consider adding the text instruction of the steps to go along with the complimentary screen shots in case the screen shot links ever break, then there will be a lot of detail missing. Commented Jun 30, 2020 at 17:44
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4In support of the comment from @PimpJuiceIT, every image has a description of
enter image description herewhich makes them somewhat opaque to screen reader software– RobCommented Jul 1, 2020 at 4:31
- For add/create one system variable without using/following GUI:
In command line:
Using setx command:
rem :: For current user (save in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER")
setx Hello "echo Hello world!"
rem :: For all users (save in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE")
setx Hello "echo Hello world!" /m
Using reg add command:
rem :: For current user (save in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER")
reg add HKCU\Environment /v Hello /d "echo Hello world!" /f
rem :: For all users (save in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE")
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v Hello /d "echo Hello world!" /f
- In File.reg
For current user:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment]
"Hello"="echo Hello world!"
For all users:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"Hello"="echo Hello world!"
Using:
C:\>%hello%
Hello world!
For removing by command line:
For current user:
reg delete HKCU\Environment /v Hello /f
For all users:
reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v Hello /f
For removing by File.reg
For current user:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment]
"Hello"=-
For current all users:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"Hello"=-
bat/cmdwhich calls hello.bat, but the hello.bat call never returns. The solution for that is to usecall hello.bat, rather than eliminating hello.bat.