Creating a new file in cmd in windows

To create a new file in the Command Prompt (Cmd) in Windows, you can use the following methods:

Method 1: Using the type command

  1. Open the Command Prompt (Cmd) by searching for "cmd" in the Start menu or by typing "cmd" in the Run dialog box (Windows key + R).
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
    type nul > newfile.txt

    This will create a new file named newfile.txt in the current directory.

Method 2: Using the echo command

  1. Open the Command Prompt (Cmd) by searching for "cmd" in the Start menu or by typing "cmd" in the Run dialog box (Windows key + R).
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
    echo. > newfile.txt

    This will create a new file named newfile.txt in the current directory.

Method 3: Using the touch command (in Windows 10 and later)

  1. Open the Command Prompt (Cmd) by searching for "cmd" in the Start menu or by typing "cmd" in the Run dialog box (Windows key + R).
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
    touch newfile.txt

    This will create a new file named newfile.txt in the current directory.

Method 4: Using a text editor

  1. Open the Command Prompt (Cmd) by searching for "cmd" in the Start menu or by typing "cmd" in the Run dialog box (Windows key + R).
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
    notepad newfile.txt

    This will open Notepad and create a new file named newfile.txt in the current directory. You can then edit the file and save it.

Note: The > symbol is used to redirect the output of the command to a file. In the first two methods, the type and echo commands are used to create a new file with no content. In the third method, the touch command is used to create a new file with no content.