How to open Windows Command Prompt.
The command line, also known as a Command Prompt or a shell, can help you modify and automate many of the tasks you do on a computer every day, and is an essential tool for software developers.
Option 1. Open Command Prompt from Windows+X Power Users Menu. Press Windows+X to open the Power Users menu, and then click “Command Prompt” or “Command Prompt (Admin).”
Option 2. Open a Command Prompt from Task Manager Open Task Manager. Open the “File” menu and then choose “Run New Task.” Type cmd or cmd.exe, and then click “OK” to open up a regular Command Prompt.
Option 3. Open Command Prompt from a Start Menu Search You can easily open the Command Prompt by clicking Start and then typing “cmd” into the search box.
Option 4. Open Command Prompt By Scrolling Through the Start Menu Click Start. Scroll down and expand the “Windows System” folder. Click “Command Prompt.”
Option 5. Open Command Prompt from the Run Box. Press Windows+R to open “Run” box. Type “cmd” and then click “OK” to open a regular Command Prompt.
Option 6. Open Command Prompt from the File Explorer Address Bar In File Explorer, click the address bar to select it (or press Alt+D). Type “cmd” into the address bar and hit Enter to open the Command Prompt with the path of the current folder already set.
Option 7. Open Command Prompt from File Explorer. Open File Explorer, and then navigate to the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Double-click the “cmd.exe” file or right-click the file and choose “Run as administrator.”