The Command Prompt and PowerShell let you open Files or Folders. Learn how to open them using the command line in Windows 11/10.

Learn how to copy files using Command Prompt (copy and xcopy). You can also use parameters to perform some specific tasks while copying.

By following these steps and tips, you can efficiently find and open files using the Command Prompt in Windows, making your file management tasks more streamlined and effective.

If you want to open an Elevated Command Prompt, which is one that runs with Administrator privileges, you can see the How to open a Windows 10 Elevated Command Prompt article instead.

This article explains how to open Command Prompt, which is one of the command-line interface programs used to execute commands in Windows operating systems. These directions apply to Windows 11 ...

You can open the Command Prompt on a PC by right-clicking the Start icon, by searching for it, or by opening the Windows System folder.

The "open" program is specific to OS X and lets you basically drag and drop a file with the -a command onto an application. This way it overrides the per-user OBJ open-with settings.