Files with cmd extension can e commonly found as command script files from Microsoft Windows operating system. A cmd file stores script used to automate command line operations.

There are 5 other file types using
the CMD file extension!

empty icon.cmd - dBASE program

empty icon.cmd - OS/2 REXX batch script

empty icon.cmd - Summit Contact Manager contact database

empty icon.cmd - M.U.G.E.N. character commands file

empty icon.cmd - CP/M command

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CMD file extension - Microsoft Windows command script

What is cmd file? How to open cmd files?

File type specification:

Program executable file type icon Program executable file type

Email attachment blocked file type icon Email attachment blocked file type

cmd file icon: cmd filetype icon

File extension cmd is commonly associated with command script files for Microsoft Windows operating system, which are very similar in functionality to BAT file format.

Most common .cmd file is generally used for running a sequence of executables automatically and are often used by system administrators to automate tedious processes.

The default software associated to open cmd file:

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Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

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Help how to open:

You can open and edit the *.cmd files in any text editor.

How to convert:

There is now way how to convert *.cmd files to other file formats, but considering it is a text file, you can treat it as such.

Find conversions from cmd file:

cmd to vbs

List of software applications associated to the .cmd file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open cmd file, edit cmd file, convert cmd file, view cmd file, play cmd file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting cmd files.

Software that open cmd file - Microsoft Windows command script

Programs supporting the exension cmd on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open cmd file action.

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