How to make a batch script to execute from anywhere?

Question

I would like to run my batch script from anywhere, for example:

C:\>test123

And that command line executes my batch script C:\Documents\test123.bat .

I tried to do it with environment variable path , but it doesn't seem to work.

Answer 1

Add your bat to PATH and make sure PATHEXT contains .BAT

How to add your program to the PATH env variable

Note, that the current working directory will be whereever you called it from. If you want relative paths to where the bat is stored, use %~dp0

Please post the output of echo %PATHEXT% %PATH% and tell us the exact location of your bat file and more error info why it failed in your case?

Answer 2

Adding to C:\Windows\System32

Worked for Me.

System info: Windows 10 with Admin access.