How to use the edit command in CMD

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The edit command is used to create or modify a text file. The edit command is available in the Microsoft Windows operating system. The edit command can be used to create a new text file, modify an existing text file, or view the contents of a text file. The edit command is not available in the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system.

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The edit command in CMD is a feature of Windows that allows people to create, change and view text files. It is mostly used when trying to modify a system configuration file or batch file.

The edit command can be accessed from the Windows command prompt (CMD) and is mainly used by system administrators. Here are some of its uses:

Creating and editing text files such as .bat, .cfg, and .txt.
Opening text files in a visual basic editor for easy viewing and changes.
Makingchanges to a complex configuration file like the Windows Registry.

Using the edit command is quite easy and straightforward. All you have to do is type edit followed by the file name at the command prompt. This will launch the Visual Studio Code editor with the file opened in it. From this editor, you can make changes to the text or config file and save it.

If you'd like to learn more about the edit command in CMD, we've got an article that covers everything you need to know - https://u.fs/edit-command-in-cmd/.

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The 'Edit' command in CMD is used to open the default text editor of Windows, the Notepad. The command is available in all versions of Windows. To open the Notepad with the Edit command, you need to open the Command Prompt (CMD) with administrator privileges.

To open the Command Prompt, go to Start > Search > type in “CMD” > right-click, and click on “Run as administrator”.

Once in the CMD window, type the command “edit” and press enter. This will open the Notepad for you to create/open text/document files, or you can use this window to run scripts and write commands.

Alternatively, you can use the full path of the Notepad file, like this:

C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe

This will also open the Notepad, but the 'Edit' command is shorter and easier to remember.

You can check out this page to see more CMD commands:
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