Make a new file in cmd
To create a new file in the Command Prompt (Cmd), you can use the following commands:
Method 1: Using the type
command
- Open the Command Prompt (Cmd).
- 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
- Open the Command Prompt (Cmd).
- 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)
- Open the Command Prompt (Cmd).
- Type the following command and press Enter:
touch newfile.txt
This will create a new file named
newfile.txt
in the current directory.
Note: If you want to create a file with a specific content, you can use the echo
command followed by the content you want to write to the file. For example:
echo "Hello World!" > newfile.txt
This will create a new file named newfile.txt
with the content "Hello World!".