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title = "Creating a batch (.bat) file in windows"
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tags = ["windows"]
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On windows a Batch file simply a text document with the file extension `.bat` rather than `.txt`.
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# Step 1. Create a new file
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To create a batch file, simply right click and hover over `New` then press `Text Document`.
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![papermc download]({{< static "post-img/windows-create-txt-file.png" >}})
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# Step 2. Set the file name to end with .bat
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With the new file created, enter the name `run.bat`. You should get a warning confirming you want to change the name extension, press yes.
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![rename to run.bat]({{< static "post-img/rename-to-run-bat.png" >}})
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![confirm rename]({{< static "post-img/confirm-rename.png" >}})
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# Step 3. Edit the Batch file
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Just like a text document, you can edit the batch file in Notepad. This can be done by right clicking on the file and selecting `Edit`.
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![confirm rename]({{< static "post-img/windows-edit-bat-file.png" >}})
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# Fixing Problems
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## Make sure the file type is correct
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Make sure the file type is a `Windows Batch File` file.
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![windows batch file ext good]({{< static "post-img/windows-batch-file-type-good.png" >}})
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![windows txt file ext bad]({{< static "post-img/windows-text-file-type-bad.png" >}})
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If the file type is `Text Document` you'll need to enable viewing file extensions and rename the file.
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## Turn the .txt file into a .bat file
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To do this, click the `View` tab on the top of your file explorer.
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![windows explorer view]({{< static "post-img/windows-file-explorer-view.png" >}})
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Then make sure `File name extensions` is checked.
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![view file name ext]({{< static "post-img/windows-explorer-view-file-ext.png" >}})
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Now you can go ahead and rename the file so it ends with `.bat`.
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![rename to run.bat]({{< static "post-img/rename-to-run-bat.png" >}})
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![confirm rename]({{< static "post-img/confirm-rename.png" >}})
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