Executing Windows cmd commands via C#

Question

i wanted to automate some of commands that runs on my windows cmd.exe.

Commands taht i wanted to execute :

cd\

pscp.exe

I am unable to execute , however so far i am able to open cmd.exe via my code.

My code :

 string cd = @"C:\>cd\";
    string pscp = @"C:\>pscp.exe";
    ProcessStartInfo startinfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
    Process.Start(@"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe",pscp);
    Console.ReadLine();

But you are not using pscp in your cmd.exe as a parameter? You only using cd which is meaningless. — Soner Gönül
– Soner Gönül, Commented Aug 23, 2013 at 8:33
Why don't you just create a batch file and run that file using Process.Star("myBatchFile.bat"); — VahidNaderi
– VahidNaderi, Commented Aug 23, 2013 at 8:34
how about Process.Start(@"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe","pscp.exe"); ? — iceheaven31
– iceheaven31, Commented Aug 23, 2013 at 8:43
Can it be that you eventually want to capture the textual output of pscp.exe and put it in a string, which you then display in a textbox for example? You have to take another way with Process.RedirectStandardOutput then. — Ray
– Ray, Commented Aug 23, 2013 at 8:46

MattR · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-23 08:42:46Z

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You need to set the Arguements property. E.g. to open CMD and start IPCONFIG:

        ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
        startInfo.FileName = @"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe";
        startInfo.Arguments = "/k ipconfig";
        Process myProcess = new Process();
        myProcess.StartInfo = startInfo;
        myProcess.Start();

answered Aug 23, 2013 at 8:42

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Ranveer Sidhu Over a year ago

thanks, i got it, this works well for executing one command i.e. ipconfig but what if i have to execute more than one command in cmd.exe.

Ranveer Sidhu Over a year ago

got it : const string cmdtext = @"/k command1&command2&command3...";Process.Start(@"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe", cmdtext);

MattR Over a year ago

@RanveerSidhu The following SO link might help modify my code to your needs: stackoverflow.com/questions/437419/…

MattR Over a year ago

@RanveerSidhu If my initial answer has helped you please mark it up.

MattR · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-23 09:23:25Z

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Better Option to do this

Do this Via Powershell Commands.. Create a powershell project and Create a new Custom Commandlet (Cmdlet) and do this actions simply there....google it "Powershell Cmdlet"

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd878294(v=vs.85).aspx

edited Aug 23, 2013 at 9:23

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answered Aug 23, 2013 at 9:08

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