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Can Cmd determine path location of a .exe or other file type?
Yes, Command Prompt (Cmd) in Windows can determine the path location of an executable (.exe) or other file types using the where
command. The where
command allows you to search for the location of a file in the system's PATH environment variable.
Here's how you can use the where
command to find the path location of a file:
Open Command Prompt:
- Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog.
- Type "cmd" and press Enter to open Command Prompt.
Use the
where
Command:- To find the path location of a specific file, type the following command in Command Prompt:
Replacebashwhere filename.ext
filename.ext
with the name of the file you want to locate, including the file extension (e.g.,myapp.exe
,myfile.txt
, etc.).
- To find the path location of a specific file, type the following command in Command Prompt:
View Results:
- The
where
command will search for the specified file in the directories listed in the system's PATH environment variable. If the file is found, it will display the full path location(s) of the file.
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For example, to find the path location of the notepad.exe
application, you can run the following command:
bashwhere notepad.exe
The output will show the full path location of the notepad.exe
executable on your system.
Keep in mind that the where
command only searches for files listed in the PATH environment variable. If the file you are looking for is not located in any of the directories listed in the PATH variable, the where
command will not find it. In such cases, you would need to navigate to the appropriate directory or specify the full path to the file to run or access it from Command Prompt.