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Hendricks266: /* Windows 10 */

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Windows 10

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	===Windows 10===		===Windows 10===

	Windows 10 hides the command prompt option by default and requires registry edits to reenable it. ~~(TODO: Add tutorial here~~.~~) Once done~~, the ~~option~~ will ~~appear just as~~ in ~~Vista through 8.1~~.		Windows 10 hides the command prompt option by default and requires registry edits to reenable it. Instead, try the following.

			From a Windows Explorer instance open to a specific folder, click on the empty space in the path dialog bar above the file and tree view panes. This should result in the breadcrumb buttons being replaced by a text dialog containing the current path as a text string. It should be fully highlighted at this point, so simply type <code>cmd</code> to replace the existing text, then hit Enter. A command prompt window will open in the current folder.

	===Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1===		===Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1===

Hendricks266 at 21:09, 21 October 2018

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	There is a convenient way to open command prompt windows by right-clicking on any folder and selecting the relevant menu choice.		There is a convenient way to open command prompt windows by right-clicking on any folder and selecting the relevant menu choice.

	===Windows Vista, 7, ~~and higher~~===		===Windows 10===

			Windows 10 hides the command prompt option by default and requires registry edits to reenable it. (TODO: Add tutorial here.) Once done, the option will appear just as in Vista through 8.1.

			===Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1===

	Hold '''Shift''' when you right-click on a folder and the option to open a command prompt window will appear.		Hold '''Shift''' when you right-click on a folder and the option to open a command prompt window will appear.

Hendricks266 at 03:24, 21 October 2015

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	This registry patch will add a right-click option: [[File:cmdhere.zip]]		This registry patch will add a right-click option: [[File:cmdhere.zip]]

			==Expand the Screen Buffer==

			# Open a command prompt.
			# Right-click on the title bar.
			# Select '''Properties'''.
			# Navigate to the '''Layout''' tab.
			# Increase the Screen Buffer dimensions as desired.

			[[File:Win7 cmd Layout.png]]

	==How to Copy and Paste Text==		==How to Copy and Paste Text==
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	## If you are presented with an option, select '''Save Properties for future windows with same title''' if you want to keep this change forever, or select '''Apply Properties for current window only''' if you only want to enable QuickEdit for this session.		## If you are presented with an option, select '''Save Properties for future windows with same title''' if you want to keep this change forever, or select '''Apply Properties for current window only''' if you only want to enable QuickEdit for this session.
	## Click '''OK'''.		## Click '''OK'''.

			[[File:Win7 cmd Options.png]]

	Once you have QuickEdit Mode enabled, the process is simple:		Once you have QuickEdit Mode enabled, the process is simple:

Hendricks266: /* Configuring PATH */

2015-06-19T04:10:59Z

Configuring PATH

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	[[File:Win7 System Properties.png]] [[File:Win7 Environment Variables.png]]		[[File:Win7 System Properties.png]] [[File:Win7 Environment Variables.png]]

	From there you can edit the variable named Path (either system-wide, or limited to your user account). It is formatted as a semicolon-delimited string of text. For example, <code>C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\</code>, etc. The closer a path to the ~~end~~ of the list, the higher its precedence.		From there you can edit the variable named Path (either system-wide, or limited to your user account). It is formatted as a semicolon-delimited string of text. For example, <code>C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\</code>, etc. The closer a path to the start of the list, the higher its precedence.

	=== Temporary ===		=== Temporary ===
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	If you would like to adjust the PATH of just the current command prompt window, you can run this command:		If you would like to adjust the PATH of just the current command prompt window, you can run this command:

	set PATH=~~%PATH%;~~C:\Path\To\Folder		set PATH=C:\Path\To\Folder;%PATH%

	If you find yourself often making the same temporary PATH changes, you may want to save their command invocations in a batch file that is itself located within persistent PATH.		If you find yourself often making the same temporary PATH changes, you may want to save their command invocations in a batch file that is itself located within persistent PATH.

Hendricks266: add PATH section

2015-06-18T23:37:45Z

add PATH section

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	# Copy the desired text into the clipboard at its source.		# Copy the desired text into the clipboard at its source.
	# Right-click into the console to paste the text.		# Right-click into the console to paste the text.

			== Configuring PATH ==

			'''PATH''' is an [[Wikipedia:environment variable\|environment variable]] that holds a list of directories in which the command prompt will search for exe files when a command is issued. For example, <code>C:\Windows\system32\</code> is part of PATH by default, which allows you to type <code>cmd</code> instead of <code>C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe</code>

			=== Persistent ===

			Open the Properties dialog of ''Computer'' or ''This PC'' (by right-clicking and selecting "Properties", or by holding ALT and double-clicking), select "Advanced system settings" in the top-left, and navigate to the ''Advanced'' tab. Alternatively, press '''[WinKey]+[R]''' and issue the command <code>control sysdm.cpl,,3</code>. Once on the ''Advanced'' tab, press the ''Environment Variables...'' button.

			[[File:Win7 System Properties.png]] [[File:Win7 Environment Variables.png]]

			From there you can edit the variable named Path (either system-wide, or limited to your user account). It is formatted as a semicolon-delimited string of text. For example, <code>C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\</code>, etc. The closer a path to the end of the list, the higher its precedence.

			=== Temporary ===

			If you would like to adjust the PATH of just the current command prompt window, you can run this command:

			set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Path\To\Folder

			If you find yourself often making the same temporary PATH changes, you may want to save their command invocations in a batch file that is itself located within persistent PATH.

Hendricks266 at 00:33, 10 April 2012

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	To copy and paste text easily in the command prompt, first we must enable QuickEdit mode:		To copy and paste text easily in the command prompt, first we must enable QuickEdit mode:

	# Open a command prompt~~/command console~~		# Open a command prompt.
	# Right-click on the title bar		# Right-click on the title bar.
	# Select '''Properties'''		# Select '''Properties'''.
	# ~~Maje~~ sure the '''QuickEdit Mode''' checkbox is checked		# Make sure the '''QuickEdit Mode''' checkbox is checked.
	# ~~Select~~ '''Save Properties for future windows with same title''' if you want to keep this change forever~~. Select~~ '''Apply Properties for current window only''' if you only want to enable QuickEdit for this session.		# Click '''OK'''.
	# Click '''OK'''		## If you are presented with an option, select '''Save Properties for future windows with same title''' if you want to keep this change forever, or select '''Apply Properties for current window only''' if you only want to enable QuickEdit for this session.
			## Click '''OK'''.

	Once you have QuickEdit Mode enabled, the process is simple:		Once you have QuickEdit Mode enabled, the process is simple:
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	===Copying===		===Copying===

	# Click and drag to highlight the desired text in the console		# Click and drag to highlight the desired text in the console.
	# Press '''Enter''' in the console to copy this text into the clipboard		# Press '''Enter''' in the console to copy this text into the clipboard.

	===Pasting===		===Pasting===

	# Copy the desired text into the clipboard at its source		# Copy the desired text into the clipboard at its source.
	# Right-click into the console to paste the text		# Right-click into the console to paste the text.

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==Opening A Command Prompt Window==

There is a convenient way to open command prompt windows by right-clicking on any folder and selecting the relevant menu choice.

===Windows Vista, 7, and higher===

Hold '''Shift''' when you right-click on a folder and the option to open a command prompt window will appear.

===Windows XP and lower===

This registry patch will add a right-click option: [[File:cmdhere.zip]]

==How to Copy and Paste Text==

Source: [http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/249/cmd-copypaste-between-window-and-command-consoledos-program/]

===Enabling QuickEdit Mode===

To copy and paste text easily in the command prompt, first we must enable QuickEdit mode:

# Open a command prompt/command console
# Right-click on the title bar
# Select '''Properties'''
# Maje sure the '''QuickEdit Mode''' checkbox is checked
# Select '''Save Properties for future windows with same title''' if you want to keep this change forever. Select '''Apply Properties for current window only''' if you only want to enable QuickEdit for this session.
# Click '''OK'''

Once you have QuickEdit Mode enabled, the process is simple:

===Copying===

# Click and drag to highlight the desired text in the console
# Press '''Enter''' in the console to copy this text into the clipboard

===Pasting===

# Copy the desired text into the clipboard at its source
# Right-click into the console to paste the text