[batch-file] Create a txt file using batch file in a specific folder

I am trying to create a batch file which will create a text file in a specific folder. I am able to create a text file on my desktop, but I need to create a file in a specific file path.

For example in D:/Testing folder I wants to create a user defined text file.

@echo off

echo .>> dblank.txt

I am using the above code to create a .txt file on my desktop.

I know this is a simple question but I searched google and have not found any good solution that could helpful to me.

This question is related to batch-file directory creation

The answer is


You can also use

cd %localhost%

to set the directory to the folder the batch file was opened from. Your script would look like this:

@echo off
cd %localhost%
echo .> dblank.txt

Make sure you set the directory before you use the command to create the text file.


This code written above worked for me as well. Although, you can use the code I am writing here:

@echo off

@echo>"d:\testing\dblank.txt

If you want to write some text to dblank.txt then add the following line in the end of your code

@echo Writing text to dblank.txt> dblank.txt

Changed the set to remove % as that will write to text file as Echo on or off

echo off
title Custom Text File
cls
set /p txt=What do you want it to say? ; 
echo %txt% > "D:\Testing\dblank.txt"
exit